Eight Jobs in Ifakara Health Institute, Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam - August 2026

 

Eight Jobs in Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) Bagamoyo to Dar es Salaam

IHI – Ifakara Health Institute

Location: Bagamoyo and Dar es Salaam

Type: Full time Jobs

Category: Healthcare and Public Health Jobs

Ifakara Health Institute vacancies for research, clinical, laboratory, finance and pharmacy professionals

Ifakara Health Institute is recruiting for eight positions covering laboratory research, clinical trials, financial management, grants administration, clinical care, pharmacy and research-facility leadership. Most of the roles are based at the Institute’s Bagamoyo Office, while the Budget and Grants Officer position is based in Dar es Salaam.

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Recruitment may be relevant to applicants with qualifications and experience in molecular biology, biotechnology, clinical medicine, laboratory sciences, pharmacy, finance, accounting, public health, clinical research and related disciplines. Each position carries its own technical, professional and experience requirements, so candidates should review the role-specific criteria carefully before applying through the official IHI careers portal.

Available positions

1. RESEARCH OFFICER
2. BUDGET AND GRANTS OFFICER
3. CLINICAL OFFICER
4. CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR
5. LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST
6. MEDICAL DOCTOR SPECIALIST
7. MEDICAL DOCTOR SPECIALIST (PHYSICIAN)
8. PHARMACIST

RESEARCH OFFICER

• Duty station: Bagamoyo Office
• Number of positions: 1
• Reporting line: Head of Transmission Unit
• Opening date: 03-Aug-2026 

Role overview

The RESEARCH OFFICER will support molecular biology and malaria research activities, including malaria parasite culture, mosquito infectiousness studies and laboratory experiments involving DNA, RNA and proteins. The position requires knowledge of molecular biology, biotechnology and associated laboratory methods.

Main responsibilities

The successful applicant will:

• Follow mandatory safety procedures within a Biosafety Level 3 laboratory.
• Assist with experiments involving DNA, RNA and proteins.
• Apply or learn molecular biology methods such as PCR, sequencing and gel electrophoresis.
• Maintain malaria parasite cultures through thawing, expansion, passaging and cryopreservation.
• Monitor cultures for confluency and contamination while maintaining accurate stock records.
• Prepare malaria parasite culture media, supplements, buffers and other reagents.
• Support experimental setup, sample preparation and basic biological assays.
• Prepare solutions, maintain equipment, manage laboratory waste and support biosafety compliance.
• Organize laboratory stocks, consumables and reagent inventories.
• Support implementation and maintenance of laboratory standard operating procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of laboratory activities and experiments.
• Assist with membrane-feeding assays and mosquito dissection.
• Contribute to optimization of experimental protocols.
• Conduct literature reviews and support preparation of research findings for publication.
• Participate in laboratory meetings and present research findings.

Knowledge and skills

An Applicants should demonstrate:

• Knowledge of laboratory safety and molecular biology research practices.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience or familiarity with assays such as ELISA, PCR and insecticide-susceptibility testing.
• Proposal-writing and report-writing skills.
• Ability to contribute to study and experiment design.
• Microsoft Office skills.
• STATA or R Studio skills as an added advantage.
• Strong written and verbal communication in Swahili and English.

Qualifications and experience

The vacancy lists the following qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.
• Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology or a related field.
• Hands-on experience and a strong background in molecular biology techniques will be an added advantage.

Because the official listing includes qualifications from two substantially different academic fields, applicants should confirm the intended eligibility requirements on the official vacancy page before submitting an application.

BUDGET AND GRANTS OFFICER

Duty station: Dar es Salaam Office

Number of positions: 1

Reporting line: Senior Budget and Grants Officer

Opening date: 03-Aug-2026

Role overview

The BUDGET AND GRANTS OFFICER will support preparation of financial proposal budgets and administration of donor-funded budgets. The position will also assist with financial compliance, grants management and adherence to donor and internal requirements.

A Main responsibilities

The role includes responsibility for:

• Developing, reviewing and monitoring project budgets.
• Checking alignment between budgets, grant proposals, funding conditions and organizational policies.
• Supporting compliance with funding-partner requirements, financial procedures and legal obligations.
• Assisting with partner-contract development, negotiation and close-out.
• Maintaining effective communication with funding partners and stakeholders.
• Tracking expenditure, budget adjustments and grant documentation.
• Preparing records required for audits and regulatory reviews.
• Supporting scientific, financial and donor-reporting requirements.
• Coordinating with finance, procurement and programme teams.
• Improving budgeting, reporting and grants-management workflows.
• Preparing documents and responses for auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Performing additional duties assigned by the supervisor.

Knowledge and skills

Candidates should have:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Familiarity with ERP systems or similar accounting software.
• Knowledge of budget management, grants administration and financial operations.
• Understanding of financial regulations and donor-reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Careful financial record-management abilities.
• High standards of ethics, transparency and integrity.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills.

Qualifications and experience

Applicants must have:

• A bachelor’s degree in accountancy, finance, economics or another related field.
• At least three years of experience in finance, project budgeting, grants management or a related role.

A CPA qualification will be an added advantage.

THE CLINICAL OFFICER

Duty station: Bagamoyo Office

Number of positions: 1

Reporting line: Project Leader

category: Internal advert

Opening date: 03-Aug-2026

Role overview

The CLINICAL OFFICER will support patient care and diagnostic testing by ordering, collecting, interpreting and managing clinical laboratory investigations. The official listing identifies this vacancy as an internal advert and encourages internal applicants to apply.

Main responsibilities

The position involves:

• Supporting clinical-trial site preparation.
• Ensuring compliance with study protocols, SOPs, Good Clinical Practice and regulatory requirements.
• Screening, recruiting, enrolling and following up study participants.
• Obtaining informed consent.
• Collecting clinical data and maintaining study documentation.
• Responding to study-related data queries.
• Monitoring and reporting adverse events and serious adverse events.
• Collecting, labelling, handling and processing blood samples.
• Participating in community engagement for participant recruitment and retention.
• Promoting adherence to ethical standards and study procedures.
• Contributing to reports, scientific presentations and publications.
• Supporting training of junior staff.
• Performing duties assigned by the Project Leader or Principal Investigator.

Knowledge and skills

Applicants should have:

• Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
• Data-entry and records-management ability.
• Time-management skills.
• Leadership, meeting-management and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Written and spoken English and Swahili communication skills.

Qualifications

Candidates must hold:

• A diploma in clinical medicine or a related field.
• Current Good Clinical Practice training relevant to clinical trials.

CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR

Duty station: Bagamoyo Office

Number of positions: 1

Reporting line: Head of Facility

Opening date: 03-Aug-2026

Role overview

The CLINICAL RESEARCH COORDINATOR will support oversight of clinical trials and biotechnology studies. The role focuses on facility systems, staff readiness, quality control, clinical-trial coordination, documentation, audits and inspection preparedness.

Main responsibilities

The coordinator will:

• Operate staffing-control, training, competence, controlled-procedure and quality-control systems.
• Supervise and support trial-specific Clinical Trial Coordinators.
• Coordinate deviations, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive action, and change control.
• Support facility-wide and trial-specific audits, inspections and oversight visits.
• Coordinate inspection readiness, documentation, personnel responses and follow-up actions.
• Work with research-quality and relevant technical and administrative departments.
• Track agreed actions and escalate unresolved compliance or staffing deficiencies.
• Confirm staffing, delegation, training, documentation and quality-control requirements for each trial.
• Verify that personnel, procedures, records and controls are ready before trial activation.
• Coordinate trial setup, conduct, close-out and inspection readiness.
• Reassess readiness after material changes to protocols, staffing, processes, systems or risk.

Knowledge and skills

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Strong knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and clinical-trial operations.
• Experience with quality-management systems.
• Competence in staffing control, training management and competence assessment.
• Controlled-document and procedure-management skills.
• Understanding of process quality control, deviations, root-cause analysis, CAPA and change control.
• Audit and inspection-readiness skills.
• Ability to coordinate clinical-trial teams and institutional departments.
• Compliance monitoring, action tracking and risk-escalation ability.
• Strong organization, documentation and records-management skills.
• Independence, accountability, attention to detail and problem-solving ability.
• Strong Swahili and English communication skills.

Qualifications and experience

The applicant should have:

• A relevant degree or professional qualification in health sciences, clinical research, clinical medicine, biomedical sciences or a related field.
• A clinical research associate certificate where applicable or preferred.
• Current Good Clinical Practice training.
• Substantial clinical-trial coordination or clinical-research management experience.
• Experience with staffing controls, training systems, SOP lifecycle management, document governance and embedded quality control.
• Experience handling deviations, root-cause analysis, CAPA and change control.
• Experience supervising or supporting Clinical Trial Coordinators.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary departments supporting clinical research.
• Experience preparing for sponsor, regulatory, ethics and internal audits or inspections.

LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST

Duty station: Bagamoyo Office

Number of positions: 1

Project: EAVI Project

Reporting line: Project Leader

Opening date: 03-Aug-2026

Role overview

The LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST will perform testing on biological samples, analyse laboratory data and maintain laboratory equipment. The role supports malaria, immunology, molecular biology and clinical-research activities.

Main responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Conduct malaria parasitology, immunology and molecular testing.
• Receive, process, document and test clinical specimens.
• Protect specimen integrity and traceability.
• Perform ELISA, intracellular cytokine staining, PCR, RT-PCR and qPCR.
• Record and verify laboratory data in line with Good Clinical Laboratory Practice.
• Maintain equipment, reagents, consumables and specimen inventories.
• Support quality assurance and quality control.
• Follow biosafety, biosecurity and laboratory-safety procedures.
• Support development and implementation of study SOPs.
• Participate in project meetings, monitoring visits and audits.
• Contribute to data analysis, reports, publications and dissemination.
• Train and mentor junior laboratory staff.
• Perform duties assigned by the Principal Investigator or Laboratory Manager.

Knowledge and skills

The role requires:

• Immunological and molecular laboratory-analysis skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and Good Clinical Laboratory Practice.
• Written and spoken communication skills.
• Strong organizational ability.
• Capacity to manage laboratory workflow independently.
• English and Swahili communication skills.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in laboratory science, molecular biology, immunology or a related field.

MEDICAL DOCTOR SPECIALIST

Duty station: Bagamoyo Office

Number of positions: 1

Reporting line: Head of Biomedical Research and Clinical Trials

Opening date: 03-Aug-2026

Role overview

The MEDICAL DOCTOR SPECIALIST will provide operational leadership and accountability for clinical-trial facility capability, trial readiness, safe operations and compliance with ICH-GCP, ethical and regulatory requirements. The role will also coordinate scientific, clinical, participant-safety, quality and resource functions.

A Main responsibilities

The role includes:

• Assigning accountability for facility requirements.
• Ensuring competent personnel, approved controls and sufficient resources are available.
• Operating a governance structure covering unit ownership, authority and escalation pathways.
• Reporting significant safety, quality, resource and capability risks.
• Communicating governance decisions and monitoring implementation.
• Identifying departments required for facility operations and proposed trials.
• Reviewing workforce, infrastructure, equipment, investment and operating-budget requirements.
• Prioritizing improvement and resource needs.
• Submitting major budget and investment proposals.
• Reviewing compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements.
• Requiring documented readiness assessments.
• Reassessing authorization after major safety, staffing, protocol or facility changes.
• Restricting, postponing or suspending activities where safety, compliance or data integrity is compromised.
• Ensuring appropriate communication of safety information.
• Recording governance decisions, risks, mitigations and follow-up evidence.
• Assessing proposed trials, Principal Investigators and research teams.
• Monitoring trial delivery and escalating failures affecting safety or operational continuity.

Knowledge and skills

Applicants should have:

• Trial-risk assessment and mitigation skills.
• Strong ethical judgement and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Protocol and proposal-development experience.
• Resource-prioritization, budgeting, quality-assurance and audit experience.
• Knowledge of trial design, investigator-brochure review, dose escalation, stopping criteria and clinical-risk assessment.
• Ability to seek specialist input when matters fall outside their expertise.
• Computer skills.
• Regulatory, ethics and assurance oversight experience.
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment with integrity.

Qualifications and experience

The position requires:

• A medical degree.
• A postgraduate qualification in medicine, health, clinical research, public health, health-service management or a related field.
• Professional registration.
• Current Good Clinical Practice training.
• More than three years of clinical-research experience.
• Strong understanding of clinical trials.
• Substantial leadership experience in clinical trials or regulated clinical research.

The official listing also states that a medical qualification is preferred where the Head is expected to exercise clinical authority.

MEDICAL DOCTOR SPECIALIST (PHYSICIAN)

Duty station: Bagamoyo Office

Number of positions: 1

Project: SINCEP- Africa

Reporting line: Project Leader

Opening date: 03-Aug-2026

Role overview

The MEDICAL DOCTOR SPECIALIST (PHYSICIAN) will oversee clinical safety and emergency readiness for clinical trials. The position will ensure that personnel, medicines, monitoring systems, equipment, referral pathways and transfer arrangements are available for safe trial conduct.

A Main responsibilities

Physician will:

• Maintain procedures for emergency assessment, resuscitation, stabilization and hospital transfer.
• Ensure referral-hospital, ambulance and out-of-hours medical arrangements are current.
• Verify minimum clinical-monitoring and emergency-readiness requirements.
• Review emergency trolleys, dosing beds, alarm coverage and emergency access.
• Lead emergency simulations and document lessons and corrective actions.
• Review clinical-readiness deficiencies and escalate unresolved risks.
• Review trial-risk assessments.
• Define additional monitoring, rescue treatment, specialist support, staffing and medical cover.
• Verify that trial-specific mitigations are completed before activation.
• Reassess readiness when protocols, safety information or participant risks change.
• Ensure that qualified personnel are assigned responsibility for medical-history review, eligibility assessment, participant monitoring, dosing-day medical cover and emergency duties.

Knowledge and skills

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Strong knowledge of resuscitation, stabilization, referral and hospital-transfer requirements.
• Clinical-trial risk-assessment and participant-safety oversight skills.
• Advanced clinical judgement and emergency-response competence.
• Ability to define monitoring, staffing and emergency arrangements.
• Competence in evaluating equipment and facility readiness.
• Ability to lead emergency simulations.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice, delegation and Principal Investigator oversight.
• Ability to assess personnel competence and training.
• Leadership, decision-making and multidisciplinary coordination skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Attention to detail, accountability and commitment to participant safety.

The Qualifications and experience

An Applicants must have:

• Qualification as a Medical Doctor Specialist (Physician).
• Current professional registration.
• Current Good Clinical Practice training.
• Recognized advanced life-support certification or an approved equivalent.
• Relevant clinical-trial experience.
• Recent emergency-management experience.
• Competence in resuscitation, stabilization, transfer, risk assessment, emergency planning and readiness verification.
• Clear written and spoken English and Swahili.

PHARMACIST

Duty station: Bagamoyo Office

Number of positions: 1

Project: SINCEP – Africa Project

Reporting line: Project Leader

Opening date: 03-Aug-2026

Role overview

The PHARMACIST will lead engagement with regulatory and ethics stakeholders and advise investigators on approval pathways. The position will support submissions, approval follow-up, regulatory intelligence and compliance with post-approval obligations throughout clinical studies.

Main responsibilities

The pharmacist will:

• Operate regulatory and ethics engagement and advisory functions.
• Maintain relationships with institutional, national, regional and international stakeholders.
• Advise investigators from study concept through completion.
• Prepare and maintain regulatory and ethics pathway guidance.
• Facilitate pre-submission engagement.
• Support use of submission portals.
• Follow up acknowledgements, reviews, queries, permits and approvals.
• Identify and address barriers that may delay authorization.
• Coordinate access to scientific, clinical, ethical, legal and technical expertise.
• Interpret review questions, decisions, restrictions and post-approval obligations.
• Maintain visibility of approval barriers and unresolved conditions.
• Advise facility leadership on regulatory and ethics risks.
• Work with quality and procedure-management teams.
• Maintain records of advice, engagement, decisions and escalation.
• Review study pathways, expected approvals, review sequences and dependencies.
• Identify required permits, insurance arrangements and product, specimen, data or biosafety permissions.
• Review submission packages for significant gaps or inconsistencies.
• Support resolution of validation issues and review questions.
• Advise on approval conditions required before trial activation.
• Reassess regulatory pathways after significant study changes.
• Support pharmaceutical activities including investigational-product preparation, dispensing, accountability and rescue-medicine management.

Knowledge and skills

The official listing specifically identifies investigational-product or medicine-preparation skills as relevant to the position.

Qualifications and experience

An Applicants should have:

• A postgraduate degree or bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, public health, clinical epidemiology, epidemiology, clinical research, clinical trials, clinical pharmacology or a demonstrably related field.
• More than three years of clinical-research experience.
• Strong understanding of drug or vaccine clinical trials involving human participants.
• Current Good Clinical Practice training.
• Substantial clinical-trial experience.
• Experience with clinical-research regulatory and ethics approval pathways.
• Experience with Tanzanian regulatory, ethics and research-permit requirements.
• Experience using electronic regulatory, ethics and permit portals.
• Experience engaging investigators, sponsors, contract research organizations, regulators, ethics committees, permit bodies and institutional stakeholders.
• Clear written and verbal communication in English and Swahili.

An Application process

Applicants should use the official Ifakara Health Institute recruitment portal to review the relevant vacancy and complete the online application: 

Visit the official IHI careers portal

Candidates should select the exact position for which they qualify and follow the portal instructions for completing their profile and uploading any required supporting documents. Applicants should not substitute the general careers page for a role-specific vacancy page when the portal provides separate application controls.

The CLINICAL OFFICER vacancy is identified as an internal advertisement, so applicants should confirm that they satisfy the internal-candidate condition before applying.

Applicants should complete their applications by the stated closing date and confirm that all required information has been submitted successfully through the portal.

The Important applicant notice

Ifakara Health Institute states that it does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants should disregard written or verbal requests for payment connected to job offers or interviews where the request appears fraudulent or suspicious. 

A Before submitting an application

Applicants should compare their academic qualifications, professional registration, technical knowledge and experience against the requirements of the selected role. Particular attention should be given to mandatory conditions such as Good Clinical Practice training, professional registration, advanced life-support certification, clinical-trial experience and internal-candidate eligibility.

Candidates should also verify the exact role title, duty station, project, reporting line and deadline on the official portal before submitting. The RESEARCH OFFICER listing contains qualifications from different academic disciplines, so that vacancy should be checked carefully on the official page to confirm which qualifications are intended.

Deadline for All eight job: Closing date: 14-Aug-2026

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