[newdevjobsindo] Urgently Required: Laboratory Analytical Project Officer for Eijkman-Oxford Clinical Research Unit (EOCRU)

Januari 21, 2022   Comment  

The Eijkman-Oxford Clinical Research Unit (EOCRU) in Jakarta opened in 2008 with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology and the University of Oxford, to conduct collaborative research on infectious diseases impacting the health of Indonesians and residents of other Southeast Asian nations. University of Oxford also has a partnership (MoU) with Universitas Indonesia, and they jointly established the Universities of Indonesia and Oxford Clinical Research Laboratory (IOCRL) which is a facility dedicated to supporting collaborative clinical research between the universities. EOCRU is also part of the Oxford Tropical Network with research units in Africa, Asia and UK, and operates under the auspices of the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam.

 

Clinical trials of chemotherapeutics, diagnostics and vaccines for tropical infections of public health importance in Indonesia, principally malaria, tuberculosis, antimicrobial resistance, and other emerging and neglected tropical diseases, form the core of EOCRU's activities, with associated epidemiological, laboratory, and clinical research. EOCRU aims to have a positive and significant impact on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases to improve patient care in Indonesia and the region. This is being achieved via an expanding long-term research programme with our local hosts and partners, contributions to research training, and public engagement with science. Current EOCRU core staff includes 3 Oxford-employed international scientists, Indonesian scientists, administrative and finance support staff, and clinical trials support staff.

 

In conducting their work in Indonesia, EOCRU is assisted by Alliance for Emerging and Re-emerging Disease Threats in Asia Foundation (ALERTAsia), a local foundation assisting in research grant management and capacity building for local researchers.

 

Through ALERTAsia, we are seeking a qualified and experienced Laboratory Analytical Project Officer to support a number of clinical trials and laboratory research studies of COVID-19 and tuberculosis. The Laboratory Analytical Project Officer will work under the supervision of a Post-doctoral Laboratory Scientist.  S/He will act as Laboratory Analytical Project Officer study for a number of clinical trials, observational studies of COVID-19 and tuberculosis.  S/He will perform for the overall conduct of the analyses performed by the trial facility and for its report. She/he will report in a dotted line to the investigator of her/his daily routines.

 

Responsibilities:

·       create and maintain the analytical plan (including SOPs, working instructions and forms are in accordance with study objectives) along with the investigator by dated signature.

·       Liaise with other relevant roles of the respective projects, including but not limited to clinical trial coordinator, clinical trial monitor, clinical laboratory manager, site laboratory manager. 

·       provide the analytical results and ensure that all results of the study analyses are fully documented, updated and recorded.

·       provide the analytical report and consult with the investigator to indicate acceptance of responsibility for the validity of the results and to confirm compliance with Good Clinical Laboratory Practice.

·       ensure that after completion of the analyses, the analytical plan, the analytical report and/or analytical results, raw data and supporting documentation are archived and retained.

·       Maintain complete documentation for all steps of the processes as outlined in SOPs.

·       If required, provide support to the specimen processing and conducting tests specified by the study protocol.

·       Other tasks as assigned by the line manager.

 

 

Job Qualifications

·       University degree in Life Sciences majoring Biology or Biochemistry.

·       Minimum 5 (five) years experiences working in biomedicine study or clinical trial research with molecular biology and immunology approach.

·       Understand molecular biology and immunology analysis such as PCR, DNA sequencing, ELISA, ELISPOT, Flow Cytometry are highly preferable.

·       Familiar with GCP, GLP, and GCLP.

·       Strong science research skills and good advocacy skills.

·       Excellent in Bahasa Indonesia and English writing and communication skills.

 

Benefits

The selected candidate will receive a one-year contract with possible extension, and remuneration package that includes annual leave, sick leave, THR, compensation money, optional private medical cover, BPJS Kesehatan, and not to mention fully paid income tax and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (JAMSOSTEK). The salary shall be competitive and dependent upon qualifications and salary history.

 

Duty Station

Jakarta

 

How to Apply

 

(Please make sure you submit complete requirements to the application)

Interested candidates are invited to send your Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, Three reference's names by email to hro@alertasia.org with subject line EOCRU_LAPO _name of applicant.

 

 

Please submit your application not later than Saturday, 05 February 2022; 24.00 p.m.

Thank you!