Oncology Research Officer for Ethics Research
Position: Oncology Research Officer for Ethics Research
Reports to: Oncology Program Director & District Clinical Director-Burera
Base Location: Butaro Hospital
Term of Contract: 1 year (Renewable)
PIH ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
In 2005, PIH and its Rwandan sister organization, Inshuti Mu Buzima (IMB), began working in partnership with the government of Rwanda to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic afflicting the population and to comprehensively strengthen the public health system in rural, underserved districts in Rwanda. Today, PIH supports the delivery of comprehensive integrated non-communicable disease (NCD) services in three rural districts (Kayonza, Kirehe, and Burera) of Rwanda, including cancer care. Cancer care is predominantly based at the flagship Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence (BCCOE), which was inaugurated in June 2012 and has since provided care to over 7000 patients, with services ranging from cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
APPLIED ETHICS RESEARCH AT BUTARO
The delivery of cancer care raises important ethical issues in any setting and particular ethical challenges in resource-limited settings such as Butaro. Research is needed in order to better understand these ethical challenges and strengthen systems to optimize care delivery. In 2018, Dr. DeBoer, Dr. Shyirambere, and Dr. Mpanumusingo will lead research projects in applied ethics at Butaro using quantitative and qualitative methodology. The projects will focus on radiotherapy priority setting and support decision-making about cancer treatment at Butaro.
The Oncology Research Officer in this position will support both quantitative and qualitative research efforts for the above projects.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Prospective Data Collection
- Assist in the establishment of prospective data collection procedures
- Identify and recruit eligible study subjects
- Obtain written informed consent from study subjects
- Abstract clinical data from patient medical records, including the electronic medical record (OpenMRS) and paper charts
- Enter data into an electronic data collection form on the web-based platform Ona
- Clarify missing or unclear data with oncology clinicians and nurses
- Respond to data quality control and data cleaning queries
- Maintain data security per study protocols
- Maintain frequent communication over email and in person with the PIs
- Report any concerns about research conduct in a timely manner
Qualitative Data Collection
- Identify and recruit eligible study subjects
- Conduct interviews in the preferred language of the participant (English/Kinyarwanda)
- Transcribe verbatim the interviews from digital audio files onto a Word document
- Translate the Kinyarwanda transcriptions into English
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION
- Degree in nursing, medicine, public health, global health equity, or social science
- At 2 years’ experience working with patients
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to learn basic information and terminology regarding oncology
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION
- Experience with clinical data collection and data management
- Experience conducting qualitative interviews
- Familiarity with principles of the ethical conduct of research
How to apply:
If you believe that you are the right candidate for the above position, please submit your applications: CV and application letter (in M.s Word or PDF format) to https://www.pih.org/pages/employment?p=job%2Foopmafw3, applications should be submitted not later than 5th July 2019.
Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
