IHI intern opportunity (3 posts) | June 2024

Job Summary
Position: Intern – (3 Posts)
Reports to: Project Principal Investigator
Work station: Dar es Salaam
Apply by: 14
th August 2024
Institute overview
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 and policy translation.
Position Summary
The Ifakara Health Institute in collaboration with the Ministry of Health through the National Malaria Control Programme, the President’s Office, Regional Administration, and Local Government, and the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) are jointly implementing the second phase of the Molecular Surveillance of Malaria in Mainland Tanzania (MSMT2) project. Meanwhile, IHI is seeking highly motivated and skilled graduates to fill the vacancies of interns who will undertake specific
training within our team, for a cutting-edge research project focused on building the capacity for malaria molecular surveillance in Tanzania and beyond. The MSMT2 team in close collaboration with multidisciplinary researchers, public health professionals, and local and international stakeholders will appropriately train the successful candidates. The training will be part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen and scale up local capacity for molecular, genetic, genomic, and serological laboratory and data analytics to support Malaria Molecular Surveillance, and other requirements based on the
project’s objectives. The project endeavors to ultimately support policy change and informed decision-making for malaria control and elimination in Tanzania.
Duties and Responsibilities
● Sample collection, processing, and analysis according to the project’s needs and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
● Preventive maintenance of laboratory equipment is carried out as planned.
● Ensure all specimens delivered to the laboratory are processed and all test results are recorded according to SOPs.
● Storage and location of specimen records are conducted per SOPs.
● Planning and performing routine and specialized technical procedures required by the project including troubleshooting during work.
● Maintaining laboratory equipment standards and cleanliness according to the engineer’s advice, guidelines, and equipment manual.
● Effective communication with project, hospital staff, and field teams to get all the collected information for laboratory records.

● Quality Control programs of MSMT2 as required by good clinical and laboratory practice (GCLP) to ensure the reliability of testing procedures, proper function of laboratory equipment, and compliance with relevant regulations.
● Internal and external regulatory authorities responsible for Quality Controls, health and safety, and inspection control practices.
● Science communication, grant writing, manuscript development, and other relevant skills such as epidemiology, biostatistics, genomics, bioinformatics, etc.
● Any other areas as may be determined by the Project Principal Investigator and other superiors.
Qualification and Experience
● Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science, molecular biology, and biotechnology received within the past 24 months.
● Registered candidates by the Health Laboratory Practitioners Council will be mostly considered.
● Pass in the first degree with a minimum GPA of 3.8 and with exceptional ability for science leadership development.
● Applicant with experience in genomics and practical skills in different molecular biology techniques and at least one (1) year of experience in a similar field will have an added advantage
Skills and Competencies
● The position requires some practical and technical abilities as potential for training to acquire key skills of high relevance to the MSMT2 project.
● The applicant should have complex problem-solving skills, decision-making, independence, critical thinking, time management, and teamwork skills.
● The applicant must have the ability to work well with partial supervision, and good verbal and written communication skills; with good commands of both Kiswahili and English.
Equal Opportunity
IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or discrimination and harassment of any kind at the workplace and during recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.
Mode of Application
All candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their application letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers and copies of academic and professional certificates to the address below.
The deadline for this application is 17:00 hrs on Wednesday, August 14
th 2024. All e-mail application subject lines should read: INTERNSHIP – DAR. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Human Resources Manager,
Ifakara Health Institute,
Kiko Avenue, Mikocheni,
P. o. Box 78373,
Dar es Salaam
Email: recruitment@ihi.or.tz