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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 – RESEARCH ASSISTANT
The management of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine (KCCR), together with the Skin Neglected Tropical Diseases (Skin NTDs) Research Group, is looking for a Research Assistant to support the Nutrition and Infection arm of the group’s research in the Meta_BU study.
More information on the skin NTDs Research Group can be found at the link below
: https://kccr-ghana.org/research-impact/research-groups/skin-ntds-buruli-ulcer/
The Meta_BU study (Nutritional Metabolic Determinants of Skin Tissue in Buruli Ulcer Progression and Recovery) will investigate how nutritional metabolism and environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) influence BU susceptibility, progression, and recovery, integrating high-resolution metabolomics, EED biomarkers, wound biology, and climate data.
The post-holder will support field, clinical, and laboratory activities for the Meta_BU study, including participant recruitment, clinical and dietary data collection, and biological sample handling. Working within a multidisciplinary research team, the post-holder will contribute to achieving study objectives and will be accountable to the Principal Investigator (PI), the research team, and the management of KCCR.
Main Responsibilities/Activities |
• Support participant recruitment, screening, and the informed consent process for BU cases and controls at study sites • Assist with clinical and anthropometric data collection at scheduled study time • Support administration of dietary assessment tools, including food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) and 24-hour dietary recalls. • Assist clinical staff with the collection of blood, stool, and wound exudate samples during routine dressing changes, following good clinical and laboratory practice. • Support correct field processing, labelling, aliquoting, and storage of biological samples according to study SOPs (e.g., immediate metaphosphoric acid acidification of vitamin C samples), ensuring sample integrity for downstream metabolomics and biomarker analysis. • Support laboratory work with sample preparation for metabolomic profiling (LC-MS/LC-MS/MS) and elemental analysis (ICP-MS), and with EED biomarker assays (ELISA). • Assist with basic data entry, cleaning, and accurate record-keeping using Microsoft Office and simple statistical software • Comply with ethical guidelines, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) at all times. • Support the wider study team with any other duties reasonably required for the successful delivery of the Meta_BU study. |
QUALIFICATIONS/PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
The post holder should have the following: (M = Mandatory; E = Essential; D = Desirable)
The contract will be for a period of 12 months (renewable, subject to satisfactory performance and continued project funding).
Expected starting date: October 2026
MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested persons should send their applications addressed to the Ag. Deputy Director of Administration, KCCR, KNUST, Kumasi, including their CV, a motivation letter, copies of certificates, academic transcripts, and two reference letters, and email them to info@kccr.de copying a.loglo@kccr.de
Closing Date: 31.08.2026. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. For further information on the position, please contact Dr Aloysius Dzigbordi Loglo, Principal Investigator, Meta_BU study: a.loglo@kccr.de
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The management of the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research into Tropical Medicine (KCCR) together the Institute of Virology, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, is seeking to recruit ONE enthusiastic and committed TECHNICIAN on the COVISEQ project. The project aims to establish basic virological and immunological laboratory methods for generation, preclinical evaluation and quality control of viral vaccine candidates.
Main Responsibilities/Activities |
• Support with the establishment of an animal testing facility • Working with infectious cell cultures (BSL2 & BSL3) • Supporting the planning and implementation of laboratory experiments as well as in training of junior scientists in laboratory techniques (mainly serology) • Testing of samples (wildlife, livestock, humans in contact with animals) for the presence of novel viruses: nucleic acid extraction, conventional PCR, quantitative RT-PCR, agarose gels, bacterial work, cloning, sequencing • Virological work: Transfection, virus collection, concentration and titer determination, standard biochemistry techniques, such as immunofluorescence tests, neutralization tests, western blot, ELISA, protein purification • Detailed documentation, analysis and evaluation of experiments • Set-up and organization of laboratory equipment (including contact with manufacturers, suppliers) |
QUALIFICATIONS/PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
The Post holder should have the following: (E = Essential; D = Desirable)
Interested persons should send their applications addressed to The Office Manager, KCCR, KNUST, Kumasi including their most recent CV, a motivation letter, copies of certificates and two reference letters and email them to: info@kccr.de and copy to: annan@kccr.de
Closing Date: 21st August, 2026. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
For further information on the position, please contact Prof Augustina Sylverken
(annan@kccr.de / asylverken@knust.edu.gh) or Dr Michael Owusu
(owusu@kccr.de / michaelowusu80@gmail.com)
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