Research Project Coordinator at EHA Clinics

EHA Clinics, a subsidiary of eHealth Africa, is a health care network operating across Nigeria that provides high-quality, innovative, data-driven, and technology-enabled services. EHA Clinics delivers a comprehensive range of state of the art health care services in each location, e.g,  general consultations, laboratory investigations, pharmaceuticals, annual medical checks, child wellness checks, ultrasonography, and specialized services (urgent care, telemedicine, home care, dental care, and ophthalmology).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Research Project Coordinator

Location: Kano, Nigeria
Department: Research
Reports to: Chief Innovation Officer

Mission Objective

• Research is a core component of EHA Clinics dedication to enhancing health care. Our Research team is on a mission is to lead the way in medical research within Nigeria, aiming to significantly improve the health of Nigerians.
• We are committed to conducting pioneering research and translating these findings into practical benefits that enhance the daily lives of individuals. As an integral part of EHA Clinics, our team works to uncover new insights and solutions, ensuring that our research directly contributes to the organization’s overarching mission of delivering quality, accessible, and affordable health care.
• The Research Project Coordinator  provides oversight on critical aspects of project design and delivery enabling program (business) teams (specify area) to pursue opportunities and demonstrate effective capacities from initiation to implementation.
• The effective oversight of program operational issues ensures anticipatory action in monitoring and creative response in sustaining seamless program management.

Duties and Responsibilities
Manage Integrated Processes:

Purpose:

• Coordinate a team of research associates, field staff, and clinical staff to successfully execute research projects
• Provide significant input to grant applications and RFPs.
• Prepare and obtain Ethics Review Board and other applicable approvals
• Oversee provision of service promoting optimal delivery processes against program requirements and pace

Advise:
Engagement:

• Identify procurement need for the team and coordinate timely procurement of research equipment and consumables to ensure resource availability and allocation
• Recommend remedial measures to address issues related to project delivery to improve outcome
• Meet with funders and investigators to prepare research implementation plans and provide project updates.
• Coordinate with external consultants as needed on projects.

Sustain Standards:

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
• Supervise operational delivery of services for all active project meeting timeliness standards aligning with business requirements;
• Actively monitor the performance of team members to ensure they meet deliverables and deadlines
• Organize data on overall program performance illustrating issues affecting quality against metrics in all active project.

Key Areas of Note:

• Keep up to date with relevant medical research, technology, and evidence-based medical practice by attending continuing education courses and professional meetings, reading journals, etc.
• Research unusual symptoms and treatment options, through consultation with physicians and other medical specialists.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university. Master”s Degree in Public Health, Biological Science, or a similar field from an accredited university will be an added advantage.
• Experience coordinating clinical trial projects or community research projects. Knowledge of good clinical practice will be an added advantage
• A minimum of two years of experience as a research scientist in a national or international organization with demonstrable project coordination is essential. Basic project management certification from a reputable provider.
• Good interpersonal skills and communication skills.   Strong computer skills, including Google Suite. Good documentation and analytical skills. Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time as required.

Key Skills and Attributes:

• Hold Computer literacy
• Excellent Communication and Customer Service
• Caring, Compassionate, Dedicated and Professional
• Working Under Pressure
• Humane, Empathetic and Supportive Bedside Manner
• Leadership and Teamwork
• Problem solving and Initiative
• Time Management and Organization
• Attention to Detail.