Tata Medical Center Project Associate Recruitment, Applications Invited

PRESCRIP-TEC DBT project Position: Project Associate LAST DATE OF APPLCIATION: 24/12/2021 PRESCRIP-TEC is an international collaboration that is funded by the Department of Biotechnology, India. This project focuses its research on introducing women-friendly and costeffective tools and tests to increase the adoption of cervical cancer screening in different regions of Bangladesh, India, Uganda, and Slovakia. The project aims at introducing interactive information with communities via mobile devices and social media; client-friendly, communitybased strategies with self-test for high-risk HPV infection, and artificial intelligence in the gynaecological examination.

Our Requirement for the position: Project Associate

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The overall coordination and management of the implementation of program activities including establishing and maintaining linkages with relevant partners and other stakeholders Responsible for the implementation of the project activities, research objectives and outputs.

Training of the Community Health Worker/ ANM/GNM and supervision of their activities relating to the project.

Mobilizing partner organizations, stakeholders, and spokes as per the agreement and fulfilling project objectives Managing and mobilizing human, material, and financial resources as per the needs for project activities.

Organizing community clinic for screening with help of health workers and other staff.

Managing and maintaining an appropriate information log on all aspects of the project.

Coordinating and liaising with MAHE (India) and providing them with all necessary information including periodical activity/mid-term recruitment reports etc.

Communicating project performance to management and partners (including the Sponsor) via the PI and Co-PI.

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Ensuring timely reporting and documentation to improve relationships and accountability to collaborating partners through quality reporting in consultation with the Principal Investigator Monitoring and evaluating the activity of the day-to-day implementation of the project following the protocol Overseeing and submitting an annual review and the audit of the project as required by DBT and the collaborating partners, keeping records of assets, payment, consumables, and any Unit purchased goods/services for the potential auditory check.

Organizing Project Management Group meetings with staff and health workers quarterly.

Ensuring a system is in place to timely co-ordinate screened patients, arrange follow-up appointments for patients who require treatment.

Ensuring that the research is conducted following the protocol, associated standard operating procedures, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines Maintain the patient case record files and all other project-related documents. Assist with maintenance of financial records and supply stock of the project.

Travel to the field for data collection and screening with unit staff and doctors.

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with all involved staff in the project.

Work autonomously to maximize recruitment into the project and maintain the dateline.

Consider the training, workshops, and educational implications of the protocol and work with the project management group to develop appropriate strategies to ensure the safe and accurate implementation of the study.

Demonstrate a continuous process of professional and personal development to develop own and others’ skills and to be aware of changes in professional practice

Qualification •

Relevant post-graduate in Natural sciences or Social Sciences with a minimum 5 experience in a research area or project Essential • Experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation, and report writing •

Fluent in other local languages or dialects, if applicable

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Good communication and listening skills with the ability to communicate effectively

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Good time management skills with an ability to plan and prioritize their workload to meet schedules and seek advice when necessary

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A flexible, team-working attitude

Appointment and reporting: Appointment to the position will be for 1 year and renewed as per project duration with the review of performance through periodic appraisals of performance.

Consolidated monthly salary as per the project sanction. Will report to the PI/ Co-PI. Application Guidelines Qualified and interested applicants are required to send electronic application letters and current CVs describing their experience, qualification, and three reference contacts by email.

Emails should be sent to: suvashish.mukherjee@tmckolkata.com by 24/12/2021. Applicants should indicate in the email subject the post you are applying for PRESCRIP-TEC. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. Appointment and reporting: Appointment to the position will be for 1 year and renewed as per project duration with the review of performance through periodic appraisals of performance.

Consolidated monthly salary as per the project sanction. Will be under the supervision of the Head of Microbiology and will also report to the PI/ Co-PI and the Project manager Application Guidelines Qualified and interested applicants are required to send electronic application letters and current CVs describing their experience, qualification, and three reference contacts by email.

Emails should be sent to: suvashish.mukherjee@tmckolkata.com by 26/12/2021. Applicants should indicate in the email subject the post you are applying for PRESCRIP-TEC. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED Job Location: Tata medical Centre, Kolkata

Joining: Immediate Please Email or post application by 24/12/2021 Mr. Suvasish Mukherjee, Head – Human Resource, Tata Medical Center, 14 MAR (E-W), New Town, Kolkata – 700160 Email: suvashish.mukherjee@tmckolkata.com; sonia.mathai@tmckolkata.com ****