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In order to carry out its duties in research, training, and treatment in the area of tropical medicine, KCCR offers a number of jobs. You desire to join us? Below are all of our open positions right now.
VACANCY NOTICE – Medical Doctor (1)
JOB LOCATION – Agogo
The management of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine (KCCR) together with the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research Group at KCCR is looking for a Medical Doctor.
One of the main goals of the research group is to investigate diseases causing fevers in new-born and young children to provide guidance to reduce the burden of these diseases in Ghana and beyond.
For more information, visit our webpage: https://kccr-ghana.org/research-impact/research-groups-projects/paediatric-fevers/.
The Medical Doctor shall undertake various activities associated with the research group. These activities will be performed at the Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo and at KCCR in Kumasi. The Medical Doctor is expected to have good organisational and communication skills. He/she should be willing to work efficiently as part of a multidisciplinary team in order to perform all activities in a timely fashion.
The Medical Doctor is part of a team consisting of international investigators from Germany, local investigators (local PI, coordinators), laboratory technicians, midwives, fieldworkers and data management team. He/she is accountable in the first instance to the team and site coordinators and the management of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine.
The Post-holder should always maintain a good relationship with hospital and research staff by communicating in a professional and courteous manner.
Main Responsibilities/Activities |
· Strictly adhere to Good Clinical Practice guidelines, study protocol and study manual at all times. Ensure that confidentiality is maintained in the collection and handling of information. · Motivate, supervise, train and monitor the work of field team on a daily basis to ensure that recruitment, clinical assessment, care, and follow-up of study participants and collection of data and samples are taken accurately, according to protocol and in a timely fashion. · Ensure that study objectives and methods are explained in an appropriate language to potential study participants and/or guardians as applicable, and written informed consent is obtained prior to enrolment. · Conduct the clinical assessment, investigation and care of study participants as may be required (conduct clinical examinations, evaluate laboratory and other medical reports and supervise administration of drugs). · Ability to prescribe drugs for patients based on diagnosis. · Observe, measure and record effects of drugs. · Monitor treatment, progress of study participants if admitted for in-patient care. · Administer research documents on study site. This may include but not limited to informed consent form, Case Report Forms, Questionnaires and any other study specific forms Examining patient. · Support data entry to ensure accuracy of data recorded. · Evaluate, manage and report all adverse events to site Principal Investigator. · Undertake verbal autopsies if necessary, to ascertain the cause of death of study participants, if any. · Monitor and review of medical activities related to conducting clinical studies/trials (Severe Adverse Events review, answer questions about the protocol, amendments, etc.). · Oversee medical aspects of the risk management and risk mitigation strategies. · Participate in investigators meetings and meetings with regulatory agencies for medical aspects e.g. participating in GCP training. · Work with the site PI to ensure the review and completion of all Clinical study reports. · As part of the safety follow-up for this trial the medical doctor will need to provide on-call cover at night and at weekends to assess any study subject who becomes unwell out of hours. |
QUALIFICATIONS/PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
Qualifications:
Essential attributes:
Desired Attributes:
Remuneration will be according to KCCR standards. The contract will be for a period of 12 months (renewable).
Expected starting date: November 2026
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested persons should send their applications addressed to Ag. Deputy Director of Administration, KNUST, Kumasi including their CV, a motivation letter, copies of certificates and two reference letters and email them to: info@kccr.de copy to ja.kwarteng@kccr.de
Closing Date: 25 September 2026. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. For further information on the position, please contact Eva Puorideme: e.puorideme@kccr.de.
DOWNLOAD THE FULL DOCUMENT HERE: Job Opening – Medical Doctor
POSITION – Research Assistant
JOB LOCATION –Agogo
The management of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine (KCCR) together with the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research Group at KCCR, is looking for a Research Assistant
One of the main goals of the research group is to investigate diseases causing fevers in new-born and young children to provide guidance to reduce the burden of these diseases in Ghana and beyond.
For more information, visit our webpage: https://kccr-ghana.org/research-impact/research-groups-projects/paediatric-fevers/.
The Research Assistant will play a pivotal role in overseeing and coordinating field activities related to the research group. He/She will work closely with a dynamic team of researchers, study coordinators, healthcare professionals, fieldworkers, laboratory technicians, data management team, and community stakeholders; to ensure the successful implementation of research projects and data collection initiatives.
The post-holder is accountable in the first instance to the PI and project coordinators and will also be supervised by the international investigators.
The post-holder should always maintain a good relationship with hospital and research staff by communicating in a professional and courteous manner.
Main Responsibilities/Activities |
· Support the Planning and the conduct of field activities and recruitment of participants, data collection and sample collection at the hospital or in the community · Manage request and receipt of study supplies · Manage and maintain in good condition, equipment for performance of duties. · Produce report (results and analysis) on specific topics for general and scientific dissemination · Initiate corrective action as soon as deficiency is identified; complete checklists and other information sheets as required · Perform quality control measure to ensure reliability of information collected. · Be available to perform on-call duties in accordance with the requirements of the studies |
QUALIFICATIONS/PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
The Post holder should have the following:
Remuneration will be according to KCCR standards. The contract will be for a period of 12 months (renewable).
Expected starting date: November 2026
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested persons should send their applications addressed to Ag. Deputy Director of Administration, KCCR, KNUST, Kumasi including their CV, a motivation letter, copies of certificates and two reference letters and email them to: info@kccr.de copy to ja.kwarteng@kccr.de
Closing Date: 25 September 2026. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. For further information on the position, please contact Eva Puorideme: e.puorideme@kccr.de.
DOWNLOAD THE FULL DOCUMENT HERE: Job opening_Reasearch Assistant
VACANCY NOTICE – Pharmacist (1)
JOB LOCATION – Kumasi
The management of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine (KCCR) together with the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research Group at KCCR is looking for a Pharmacist
One of the main goals of the research group is to investigate diseases causing fevers in new-born and young children in order to provide guidance to reduce the burden of these diseases in Ghana and beyond. For more information, visit our webpage: https://kccr-ghana.org/research-impact/research-groups-projects/paediatric-fevers/.
The Study Pharmacist shall undertake various activities associated with the research group. These activities will be performed either at KCCR in Kumasi or within the community or at the St Francis Xavier Hospital (SFXH) at Assin Foso and at Prebyterian Hospital, Agogo . The Study Pharmacist is expected to have good organisational and communication skills. He/she should be willing to work efficiently within a team in order to perform all activities in a timely fashion.
The Post-holder should always maintain a good relationship with hospital and research staff by communicating in a professional and courteous manner.
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Main Responsibilities/Activities |
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· Strictly adhere to Good Clinical Practice guidelines, study protocol and study manual at all times. · Support the study team with medical and scientific work in line with study procedures and protocols. · Participate in study preparation, implementation and coordination. · Ensure pharmacy aspects of investigational drugs comply with relevant legislative acts, standards and guidelines by promoting the safe and ethical use of investigational drugs and applying the principles of best pharmacy practice to the eveluaton of new drugs. · Ensure good preservation of investigational drugs by ensuring good functioning of equipment needed and monitor factors affecting drug stability (light, temperature, humidity). · Prepare and dispense investigational drugs according to the procedure put in place (schedule, randomization…) · Keep drug accountabilty records including the full details of delivery to trial sites, dispensing to participants, return, authoriszed destruction, stock loss due to breakage or inappropriate storage conditions, errors and corrective action taken · Support data entry to ensure accuracy of data recorded. · Participate in investigators meetings and meetings with regulatory agencies for medical aspects e.g. participating in GCP training. |
QUALIFICATIONS/PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
The Post holder should have the following: (E = Essential; D = Desirable)
Remuneration will be according to KCCR standards. The contract will be for a period of 12 months (renewable).
Expected starting date: November 2026
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested persons should send their applications addressed to Ag. Deputy Director of Administration, KCCR, KNUST, Kumasi including their CV, a motivation letter, copies of certificates and two reference letters and email them to: info@kccr.de copy to ja.kwarteng@kccr.de
Closing Date: 25 September 2026. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. For further information on the position, please contact Eva Puorideme: e.puorideme@kccr.de.
DOWNLOAD THE FULL DOCUMENT HERE: Job Opening -Pharmacist
VACANCY NOTICE – Study Nurse (3)
JOB LOCATION – Kumasi
The management of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine (KCCR) together with the Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research Group at KCCR is looking for a Study Nurse.
One of the main goals of the research group is to investigate diseases causing fevers in new-born and young children to provide guidance to reduce the burden of these diseases in Ghana and beyond.
For more information, visit our webpage: https://kccr-ghana.org/research-impact/research-groups-projects/paediatric-fevers/.
The Study Nurse shall undertake various activities associated with the research group. These activities will be performed either at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (outpatient and inpatient departments) or within the community. The Study Nurse is expected to have good organisational and communication skills. He/she should be willing to work efficiently within a team in order to perform all activities in a timely fashion.
The Study Nurse is part of a team consisting of international investigators from Germany, local investigators (local PI, coordinators), laboratory technicians, midwives, fieldworkers and data management team. He/she is accountable in the first instance to the team and site coordinators and the management of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine.
The Post-holder should always maintain a good relationship with hospital and research staff by communicating in a professional and courteous manner.
Main Responsibilities/Activities |
· Strictly adhere to Good Clinical Practice guidelines, study protocol and study manual at all times. Ensure that confidentiality is maintained in the collection and handling of information. · Identify patients that fall into the inclusion criteria of a specific study. · Ensure that study objectives and methods are explained in an appropriate language to potential study participants and/or guardians as applicable, and written informed consent is obtained prior to enrolment. · Administer research documents on study site. This may include but not limited to informed consent form, Case Report Forms, Questionnaires and any other study specific forms. · Obtain vital clinical information and important clinical records of patients that are needed. · Obtain biological samples needed for the studies. This may include blood, sputum, stool and any other biological sample they are qualified to take. · Support study Physician in providing medical care to study participants. · Support data entry to ensure accuracy of data recorded. · Participate in investigators meetings and meetings with regulatory agencies for medical aspects e.g. participating in GCP training. |
QUALIFICATIONS/PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
The Post holder should have the following: (E = Essential; D = Desirable)
Remuneration will be according to KCCR standards. The contract will be for a period of 12 months (renewable).
Expected starting date: November 2026
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested persons should send their applications addressed to Ag. Deputy Director of Administration, KCCR, KNUST, Kumasi including their CV, a motivation letter, copies of certificates and two reference letters and email them to: info@kccr.de copy to ja.kwarteng@kccr.de
Closing Date: 25 September 2026. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. For further information on the position, please contact Eva Puorideme: e.puorideme@kccr.de.
DOWNLOAD THE FULL DOCUMENT HERE: Job Opening – Study Nurse
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