Study Nurse
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Position
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Study Nurse
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Hours of work
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Full time
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Location
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One study nurse is required to work at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
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Responsible to
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Saras Sabanathan
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Tenure
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The staff will sign a project contract initially for one year, with the possibility of extension.
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Background
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Oxford University has a Clinical Research Unit in Viet Nam working in partnership with the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City and a network of hospitals across Vietnam to conduct a wide range of clinical studies including clinical trials of drug and vaccines. We are currently running an observational study in Ho Chi Minh City on hand, foot, and mouth disease. We require a study nurse to support the other staff in the patient wards and outpatient clinics at HTD where the study will take place.
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Job summary
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- Study contact for patients enrolled in study or who have been approached about study.
- Accompany patients in ambulance to Medics centre for MRI scan and be familiar with pediatric resuscitation (additional training will be given)
- Assist with ensuring coordination of study staff and study proceedures.
- Ensure that all study laboratory test results is fully collected
- Organise and maintain hard copies of patient data.
- Organise tracking of study payments and invoices.
- Enter study data into an electronic database.
- Organise outpatient follow up of all enrolled patients. Contact by phone any patient that does not attend follow up, and encourage them to attend appointments. Pay reimbursement and compensation for patients.
- Prepare study supplies and documents required for follow-up visits.
- Photocopy study documents as required.
- Perform other duties to suport the study as requested by the study coordinator or study doctors or Principle Investigators
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Other requirement
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Applicants should have some clinical research experience and also be familiar with computing, data entry and data checking, managing invoices, understand pediatric medical problems to give basic accurate advice by phone.
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Working place
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Ward C, PICU and follow-up clinic at Hospital of Tropical Diseases. Transfer to and from Medics centre.
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Key tasks and responsibilities
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Qualifications
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- Diploma in Nursing at least
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Person specification
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Essential:
- Professional knowledge and skills
- Good communicator with parents and staff
- 3 years experience in a clinical nursing role with pediatrics
- Computer, email and data entry skills
- Team player
- Good attention to detail in following protocols and keeping records
- Reliable
- Organized, patient, dedicated, motivated, tactful, understanding, disciplined and mature
- Written and spoken English at basic level
Desired:
- PICU experience
- Familiarity with computers, particularly MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and e-mail
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How to apply
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Interested qualified candidates are invited to send their detailed resume and cover letter, either by email or by post to the following address: Email:
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Contact
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Oxford University Clinical Research Unit
Hospital for Tropical Diseases
190 Ben Ham Tu, Ward 1, District 5, HCMC
Tel: 39237954
Website: www.oucru.org
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Contact person
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Ms. Tran Thi Hoang Chau
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Deadline for submission
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10 June 2013
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Technician – Malaria group
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Position
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Technician – Malaria group,
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Hours of work
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Full-time
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Location
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Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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Responsible to
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Prof. Tran Tinh Hien
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Tenure
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This is a fixed term contracted position
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Background
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Originally established in 1991, OUCRU has developed strong links with many hospitals throughout Viet Nam, Asia, Africa and South America. The unit’s strategic aim is to have a positive and significant impact on global health and, in particular, the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. This is being achieved via an integrated long-term research programme, contributions to training, the scientific literature, national and international meetings and membership of national and international committees. The Unit is based in the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City. The Unit’s main foci of work are dengue fever, typhoid fever, infections of the central nervous system, influenza, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis and zoonotic infections.
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Job summary and key responsibilities
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Job summary
Antimalarial drug resistance is a problem of great importance of the global malaria control and elimination program. Microscopic examination has been considered as a “gold standard” for Malaria diagnostic and played a very crucial role in malaria clinical trial and in vitro studies. The technician will join our malaria group to carry out those in malaria studies.
The Malaria technician will play a important role in the malaria research group and the main focus of his/her work will be on microscopy for malaria diagnosis, parasitemia estimation and staging; collecting, processing and storing of samples.
Key responsibilities and tasks:
The candidate will organize and perform the following at both study sites and Malaria laboratory
- collecting, processing and storing of blood samples
- malaria parasite diagnosis and estimation (parasite counting and staging)
- collecting and storing filter paper blood samples
- smearing, staining and counting testing result of in vitro culture samples,
- storing sample blood slides at Malaria lab
- perform molecular testing at the field site
Other tasks as requested by the malaria group.
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Person specification
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Essential Criteria:
• Technician certificate will be required
• Experience with laboratory technician work and malaria diagnosis
• Experience in working with patients and in hospital
• Good interpersonal skills, team working, excellent documentation
• Flexibility, due to the nature of the work out of hours work required due to sample collection and processing
• Reliable, enthusiastic and positive attitude
• Willing to travel and work in study sites
Desirable Criteria:
• English communication ability
• Familiarity with computers
• Understanding of academic, research or not-for-profit working environment
• Able to work with a minimum of supervision
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Working conditions
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This post is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. This is a full-time job which includes frequent travel to Binh Phuoc or other malaria region
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How to apply
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Interested qualified candidates are invited to send their detailed resume and cover letter in English, including copies of relevant certificates, either by email or by post to the following address:
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Contact
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Oxford University Clinical Research Unit
Laboratory of Clinical Science
Hospital for Tropical Diseases
764 Vo Van Kiet, Ward 1, District 5, HCMC
Tel: 39237954
Email:
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Website: www.oucru.org
Attn: Ms. Tran Thi Hoang Chau
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Deadline for submission
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26/May/2013
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Study Nurse – Malaria group
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Position
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Study Nurse – Malaria group,
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Hours of work
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Full-time
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Location
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Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU), Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
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Responsible to
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Prof. Tran Tinh Hien
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Tenure
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This is a fixed term contracted position
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Background
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Originally established in 1991, OUCRU has developed strong links with many hospitals throughout Viet Nam, Asia, Africa and South America. The unit’s strategic aim is to have a positive and significant impact on global health and, in particular, the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. This is being achieved via an integrated long-term research programme, contributions to training, the scientific literature, national and international meetings and membership of national and international committees. The Unit is based in the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City. The Unit’s main foci of work are dengue fever, typhoid fever, infections of the central nervous system, influenza, malaria, HIV, tuberculosis and zoonotic infections.
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Job summary and key responsibilities
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Job summary
Antimalarial drug resistance is a problem of great importance of the global malaria control and elimination program. Many clinical research on new treatment for malaria have been conducted. Taking care of the patient who enrolled in the study is very important. The study nurse will join our malaria group to carry out those in malaria studies.
The Malaria study nurse will play a important role in conducting malaria clinical research and the main focus of his/her work will be working with patients at study sites, sampling for requirement test, drug distribution and documentation.
Key responsibilities and tasks:
The candidate will organize and perform the following at the study sites
-Support recruit and manage study patients
-Taking care of and following up the study patients
-Drug distribution
-Sampling for requirement test
-collecting, processing and storing of blood samples
-documentation and assist with data validation
Other tasks as requested by the malaria group.
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Person specification
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Essential Criteria:
• Nurse certificate will be required
•Experience in working with patients and in hospital
•Good interpersonal skills, team working, excellent documentation
•Flexibility, due to the nature of the work out of hours work required due to sample collection and processing
•Reliable, enthusiastic and positive attitude
•Willing to travel and work in study sites
Desirable Criteria:
• English communication ability
• Familiarity with computers
• Understanding of academic, research or not-for-profit working environment
• Able to work with a minimum of supervision
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Working conditions
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This post is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. This is a full-time job which includes frequent travel to Binh Phuoc or other malaria region
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How to apply
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Interested qualified candidates are invited to send their detailed resume and cover letter in English, including copies of relevant certificates, either by email or by post to the following address:
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Contact
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Oxford University Clinical Research Unit
Laboratory of Clinical Science
Hospital for Tropical Diseases
764 Vo Van Kiet, Ward 1, District 5, HCMC
Tel: 39237954
Email:
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Website: www.oucru.org
Attn: Ms. Tran Thi Hoang Chau
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Deadline for submission
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26/May/2013
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Research assistant
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Position
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Research assistant
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Hours of work
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Full time
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Location
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OUCRU
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Responsible to
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Vu thi Ty Hang and Rogier van Doorn
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Tenure
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The staff will sign a project contract initially for 4 months, with the possibility of extension.
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Background
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Oxford University has a Clinical Research Unit in Viet Nam working in partnership with the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in Ho Chi Minh City and a network of hospitals across Vietnam to conduct a wide range of clinical studies including clinical trials of drug and vaccines.
You will be working in the molecular diagnostic laboratory and be part of the emerging viral infections group, a team of >10 enthusiastic scientists involved in research projects on hand, foot and mouth disease and emerging influenza viruses.
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Job summary
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Support the current molecular diagnostic team in the following areas:
- Specimen reception and specimen data entry into database (Freezerworks)
- Perform molecular diagnostic tests for a multitude of respiratory and central nervous system pathogens for ongoing study protocols and complying with worksheet organisation
- Perform molecular diagnostic tests on batches of stored samples complying with worksheet organisation
- Set up, validate and implement novel diagnostic tests as required
- Perform testing of external quality assessment panels
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Other requirement
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- Well organized, enthusiastic and committed
- Experience with molecular techniques
- Adequate level of English
- Experience in microbiology, molecular biology or related areas
- Experience in clinical diagnostics or molecular techniques welcomed
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Working place
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OUCRU
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Key tasks and responsibilities
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Qualifications
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- BSc in natural sciences or related topic
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Person specification
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Essential:
- Well organized, careful, diligent, enthusiastic and committed
- Experience with molecular techniques
- Adequate level of English
- Experience in microbiology, molecular biology or related areas
- Experience in clinical diagnostics or molecular techniques welcomed
Desired:
- Familiarity with computers, particularly MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and e-mail
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How to apply
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Interested qualified candidates are invited to send their detailed resume and cover letter, either by email or by post to the following address: Email:
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Contact
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Oxford University Clinical Research Unit
Hospital for Tropical Diseases
190 Ben Ham Tu, Ward 1, District 5, HCMC
Tel: 39237954
Website: www.oucru.org
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Contact person
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Ms. Tran Thi Hoang Chau
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Deadline for submission
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26 May 2013
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