Saturday, May 19, 2012

Principal Research Scientist (3 Posts)


Principal Research Scientist (3 Posts)
National Institute for Medical Research

Duty Station: Ngongongare Research Station, Amani & Mwanza

Qualifications and Experience
  • PhD holders in Natural products chemistry/Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Medical Entomology; Health Systems Policy or Health Economics
  • A working experience of at least three years research work
  • Must have published at least five (5) publications


Duties and Responsibilities
  • To carry out research activities and ensure quality control
  • Participate in the formulation of Institute's' research/Scientific policies and strategies
  • Identifying researches that have practical significance and devise strategies for their implementation
  • Planning and implementing Research programmes Present and publish reports and proposals
  • Carrying out critical evaluation of research projects at all stages of their implementation and review resource budgeting, utilization and management. 
  • Drawing up new research proposals and applying for funding and grants. 
  • Presenting ongoing work and findings to colleagues at academic conferences, and producing summaries for the nature of research, methodology and their findings 
  • Teaching, demonstrating or supervising students (in academia) and training and supervising other members of staff.



Application Mode:
Application letters accompanied by a typed CV, Certified copies of Academic Certificates, Names of Referees, Current postal address, phone Number and E-mail Address to the following address


Director General
National Institute for Medical Research
P.O. Box 9653
Dar es Salaam

Deadline:  May 31, 2012