Research Officer

Over the past 100 years, has continued to provide compassionate and quality healthcare services. Anchored on the vision to “Be a God-glorifying and transformative leader in the provision of excellent healthcare and education in Africa,” we recognize that a team of people with great character, compassion, and excellent skills is our most valuable resource in patient care.

To strengthen our team, we are seeking to fill the following position:

Position: Research Officer

Reporting to: Head of Research

Purpose

To glorify God by developing and participating in hospital-wide research.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of Quality Improvement (QI) projects related to:
  • Infection Prevention and Control (IPC)
  • Hand hygiene
  • Blood culture contamination
  • Infectious disease documentation
• Coach clinical, IPC, AMS, and laboratory teams on quality improvement methods and support intervention planning, implementation, and outcome measurement
• Facilitate collaborative learning sessions, workshops, and continuous improvement activities
• Document and report on quality improvement progress, lessons learned, and recommendations
• Collect and analyze data on antimicrobial use and resistance patterns
• Support the development and revision of hospital antibiograms and local treatment guidelines
• Provide feedback and promote rational antibiotic use through clinical engagement and education
• Collect clinical and laboratory data from patient records using standardized tools
• Conduct routine data validation, cleaning, and quality control checks

Qualifications, Experience, Competencies and Attributes

• Degree or Diploma in a health-related field (e.g., Nursing, Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Pharmacy, etc.)
• Experience with Quality Improvement, Infection Prevention and Control, Antimicrobial Resistance, or healthcare surveillance preferred
• Strong skills in data collection, analysis, and electronic data entry systems (e.g., RedCap)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and basic statistical tools
• Strong communication, teamwork, training, and organizational abilities