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• Strategic and operational management of
  research programme (including IDI Kasangati).
• Produce and monitor IDI research
  strategic plan; continually identify emerging strategic themes for IDI to
  develop and utilize its current and potential capacifies and to remain
  relevant and sustainable.
• Cultivate, develop, and maintain
  research partnerships in line with the IDI research strategic plan
• Develop new proposals, review proposals
  of other members of the department and outside partners to maintain
  strategic direction and research relevant to Ugandan and African health;
  and ensure all proposals make an acceptable contribution to IDI core
  costs
• Work closely with the PCT department to
  ensure smooth collaborative joint research projects.
• Conduct timely and accurate reporting
  and financial accountabilities and guarantee that the research department
  achieves the budgeted core contribution.
• Support the integration of research
  capacity and different research methodologies into all other programmes
  e.g. ImS to document IDI innovations in Outreach, Training, Lab, GHS and
  others as well as identify actionable researchable ideas in all
  programmes and catalyse action
• Build research infrastructure capacity
  including at the IDI Kasangati Centre
• Confirm and guarantee sufficient lab
  capacity and specimen storage services
• Oversee data management unit and
  systems including DataFax
• Certify and guarantee that internal
  monitoring for QA/QC occurs
• Certify that international standards
  for ethical, scientific review and conduct of research are in place for
  all IDI or partner research projects
• Streamline IDI process for the
  efficient conduct of research
• Capacity Building programs;
• Provide oversight and guidance to the
  research scholars across the IDI capacity-building grants
• Build and publicize IDI programs at the
  Makerere College of Health Sciences, Ministry of Health, other health
  organizations in Uganda and in the region
• Build international partnerships and
  networks including convening the annual SAB as well as other international
  visitors
• Oversight of research metrics – keep
  track and disseminate metrics related to publication, abstracts, research
  proposals and grants
• Build and maintain clinical platforms
  for research in urban and rural areas where IDI manages outreach projects
• Build and maintain research resources —
  longitudinal databases, research cohorts, statistics, clinical trials
  training unit, translational
• Cultivate a collaborative relationship
  with the IDI Lab Services programme and other labs that are necessary for
  the efficient conduct of research at IDI
• Take responsibility for budgets and
  financial management for the research department including monitoring of
  core cost contribution of all new research proposals.
• Take responsibility to co-ordinate and
  respond to all internal audit evaluations of Research
• As part of SMT contribute to the overall
  strategy and management of IDI and regularly produce reports and materials
  for the Board, and other

• The Head of Research Programme must be a
  qualified medical doctor with a Master’s degree in a relevant field.
  Possession of a PhD will be an added advantage.
• A compelling track record in research
  (indicated by peer-reviewed publications).
• At least five years’ experience leading
  and mentoring a research team; and a proven ability to solicit research
  grants.
• A balance of global experience including
  substantial experience in a resource-limited setting.
• Self-driven with strategic vision and
  the leadership skills to achieve the research strategy.
• An established researcher within the
  field of infectious diseases, with a compelling publication record in
  peer-reviewed journals
• Exceptional written communication skills
  and the ability to interact internationally at the most senior
  institutional, funder and academic levels; demonstrated research
  grantsmanship
• Experience in identifying, evaluating
  and nurturing partner relationships in research
• Ability to foster a co-operative work
  environment; with sensitivity to cultural factors
• Demonstrated commitment to building
  research capacity in Africa
• Experience in financial management
  including generating and managing budgets

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