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Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)
Medical Doctor Specialist – Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)
Job Title: Medical Doctor Specialist
Organization: Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Tanzania
Opening Date: 03 August 2026
Application Deadline: 14 August 2026
Job Overview
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is seeking a qualified Medical Doctor Specialist to provide clinical research leadership, governance oversight, risk management, and quality assurance support for clinical trial operations. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with regulatory, ethical, safety, and operational requirements while supporting effective delivery of clinical research activities.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Trial Governance & Oversight
- Ensure each requirement has accountable ownership, competent personnel, approved controls, and adequate resources.
- Operate an approved BCTF governance structure with clear ownership, reporting lines, delegated authority, and escalation pathways.
- Identify IHI departments required for routine BCTF operations and proposed trials.
- Communicate approved decisions to responsible units and monitor implementation.
- Report significant capability, safety, quality, and resource risks through BRCT or authorized channels.
- Retain governance decisions, assigned actions, and follow-up evidence.
Resource Planning & Management
- Review workforce, operating budget, infrastructure, equipment, and investment requirements.
- Approve improvement priorities, responsible owners, and implementation timelines.
- Prioritize resource needs based on:
- Participant safety
- Regulatory compliance
- Trial pipeline
- Operational demands
- Long-term sustainability
- Submit major budget and investment proposals through BRCT.
Regulatory, Safety & Quality Assurance
- Review implementation status and evidence against BCTF regulatory and ethical requirements.
- Require documented readiness assessments from relevant units.
- Reassess authorization after major changes involving:
- Protocols
- Safety requirements
- Staffing
- Facilities
- Resources
- Restrict, postpone, or suspend BCTF activities where safety, data integrity, compliance, or capability is compromised.
- Monitor delivery and escalate failures affecting:
- Participant safety
- Data integrity
- Regulatory compliance
- Operational continuity
Clinical Trial Review & Risk Management
- Assess proposed trials, principal investigators (PIs), and research teams before facility approval.
- Ensure PIs accept imposed conditions and maintain evidence of compliance.
- Perform independent trial risk assessments and develop mitigation plans.
- Review:
- Trial design
- Investigator brochures
- Clinical risks
- Starting dose and dose escalation plans
- Stopping criteria
- Risk mitigation strategies
- PI and research team suitability
Sponsor & Safety Communication
- Ensure communication responsibilities are addressed where work is subcontracted or the sponsor does not own the IMP.
- Ensure the PI receives and reviews complete and relevant safety information.
- Ensure formal sponsor agreements or internal memoranda define responsibilities for immediate notification of new safety or toxicology information.
- Document risks, mitigation measures, and evidence of implementation.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Independent clinical trial risk assessment and mitigation skills.
- Strong ethical judgment and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Competence in protocol and research proposal development.
- Experience in:
- Resource prioritization
- Budget and investment review
- Quality assurance management
- Clinical research audits
- Knowledge of:
- Clinical trial design
- Investigator brochure review
- Clinical risk assessment
- Dose escalation review
- Trial stopping criteria
- Regulatory and ethical oversight
- Ability to recognize professional limitations and seek specialist support when required.
- Computer literacy and experience with relevant software applications.
- Strong teamwork skills and ability to work in multicultural environments.
- High integrity, punctuality, and professionalism.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Medical degree with postgraduate qualification in:
- Medicine
- Health
- Clinical Research
- Public Health
- Health Service Management
- Related fields
Professional Requirements
- Valid professional registration.
- Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training certification.
Experience Required
- More than 3 years of clinical research experience with strong knowledge of clinical trials.
- Significant leadership experience in clinical trials or regulated clinical research.
- Medical qualification preferred where the role requires clinical decision-making authority.
Language Skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Application Information
Application Deadline: 14 August 2026
Interested candidates should submit their applications through the official application link provided in the job announcement.
Important Notice:
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants should ignore any suspicious requests for payment related to job offers or interviews.
Apply using the employer’s official application instructions.
How to Apply:
To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
To apply for this job please visit recruitment.ihi.or.tz.