Clinical Officer at Ifakara Health Institute (IHI)

Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research, training and services, the Institute's work now spans a wide spectrum, covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies, health-systems research, service delivery and policy translation.

Position Summary

• Ifakara Health Institute is seeking a qualified Clinical Officer who will be stationed at Dar es Salaam Office under JaundiceCARE, reporting to Principal Investigator. The Clinical Officer will provide clinical and implementation leadership for the JaundiceCARE project across the three participating hospitals. The Clinical Officer will coordinate the introduction and implementation of innovative neonatal jaundice screening and management interventions, including the Picterus Jaundice Pro application, strengthening health worker capacity, improving quality of care, and generating implementation evidence to inform national scale-up. The Clinical Officer will serve as the primary liaison between the project team and the participating hospitals to ensure consistent implementation of project activities and achievement of the project. The successful candidate shall be required to start immediately.

Responsibility:

• Support the PI in the management, technical supervision, and quality control of the research assistants work.
• Support hospitals to implement evidence-based neonatal jaundice care management guidelines.
• Develop relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure the smooth implementation of project activities.
• Ensure appropriate screening facilitating diagnosis, treatment, referral, and follow-up of newborns with jaundice.
• Provide orientation in collaboration with GOAL 3 team of the IMPALA spot check functionality, Picterus Jaundice Pro application and clinical training for health workers and research assistants.
• Coordinate implementation activities across Bugando Medical Centre, Mbeya Zonal Referral Hospital and Mwananyamala Regional Referral Hospital.
• Develop and monitor detailed implementation plans.
• Organise regular coordination meetings with PI, Co-PIs and hospital focal persons.
• Coordinate communication among hospitals and project team partners.
• Monitor appropriate use of bilirubin screening devices and phototherapy equipment.
• Conduct regular supervision visits.
• Ensure compliance with study protocols.
• Support development of scientific publications and policy briefs.
• To work professionally and ethically with competence, accountability, and integrity.
• Undertake any other tasks that the Principal Investigator/Coordinator shall reasonably require from time to time.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the PI.

Skill :

• Training and facilitation skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility in working hours.
• Willingness to travel to project sites.

Qualification Required:

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine.
• Valid practising license recognised by the Medical Council of Tanganyika.

Experience :

• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical experience after internship.
• Experience working with hospitals and Ministry of Health programs.
• Experience in coordinating multi-site health research projects.

Preferred Language Skill :

• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
  
  Remuneration
• An attractive and competitive remuneration package shall be offered to the successful candidates as per IHI salary scales.
  
  Equal Employment Opportunity
• Ifakara Health Institute is an equal employment opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. We prohibit discrimination of any kind during recruitment and employment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications, in compliance with the labor laws of Tanzania.
  
  Disclaimer!
  Ifakara Health Institute does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Please disregard written or oral request for a job offer or an interview that you believe is or might be fraudulent or suspicious.

Job Opening date : 14-Aug-2026

Job closing date : 27-Aug-2026