Assistant Researcher I

Organization

Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI)

Position Details

• Job Title: Assistant Researcher I
• Location: Butagira General Hospital, Central Ethiopia Region
• Reports To: Principal Investigator / Central Clinical Trial Coordinator
• Employment Type: Contract, Full-time
• Positions Available: 1

About AHRI

The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was established in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations with the assistance of the Ethiopian Ministry of Health. The Institute is named after the Norwegian physician Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae).

The Federal Ministry of Health reorganized AHRI for biomedical research, clinical trials, and research capacity building by decree of the Council of Ministers Regulation No. 376/2016. Over 50 years of service, AHRI has established itself as a hub for skill and technology transfer, with partnerships encompassing research agendas impacting the development of Ethiopia and beyond.

Project Overview

AHRI in collaboration with local and international partners is undertaking a project entitled "Optimizing severe pneumonia management in children through scaleup of bCPAP technology in low-income settings (OPT-bCPAP)". The project is funded by the Global Health European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP3) and involves collaboration between partners in Ethiopia, Nigeria, Malawi, South Africa, and Sweden.

Job Summary

The Study Site Coordinators (Assistant Researchers I) will support the planning, coordination, and execution of bCPAP clinical research activities in their assigned hospitals. This role involves ensuring data collection and quality control while collaborating with the project Principal Investigator, work package leads, and hospital staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Hospital site coordination of the bCPAP project in Ethiopia
• Planning and execution of clinical research activities
• Data collection and management
• Quality control of study operations
• Collaboration with project staff at AHRI and hospital teams

Qualifications

• Study nurse or health officer background