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The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and cancer through prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, care, and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at the national, state, and local levels. The Institute aims to provide quality health services, capacity building, and research in West Africa and beyond.

To further drive quality and engender global best practices in HIV and TB care and treatment, this advert is therefore seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position	Research Assistant
Department	International Research Centre of Excellence
Employment Classification	Adhoc (Contract Employment)
Reports to	Research Coordinator
Location	Abuja

Opening Date: 8^th December, 2025

Closing Date:  22^nd  December, 2025

Position Overview

The Research Assistant will play a vital role in supporting research activities under the TB/HIV GC7 project. Working closely with the Research Officer, the Research Assistant will assist in development scientific output such as abstracts and manuscripts as well as ensuring high-quality data collection and other administrative tasks. This position will involve supporting data analysis, literature reviews, and manuscript preparation, contributing to the successful execution and reporting of the research project.

Required Competencies

• Strong scientific writing skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear, concise, and coherent narratives.
• Excellent command of English, including grammar, structure, and academic writing conventions.
• Ability to conduct high-quality literature searches and critically appraise scientific evidence.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency in referencing styles (e.g., APA, Vancouver, Harvard) and use of citation management tools (e.g., Zotero, Mendeley).
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking abilities, with the capacity to identify key insights in qualitative and quantitative research.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team.
• High level of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality in handling research materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive literature reviews and summarize key findings for use in manuscripts, technical reports, and presentations.
• Draft sections of scientific manuscripts, including introduction, methods, results, and discussion, under the guidance of senior researchers.
• Support the development and refinement of research protocols, study tools, and ethics submissions as needed.
• Assist with data cleaning, basic analysis, and interpretation of findings.
• Prepare well-structured drafts of policy briefs, research summaries, abstracts, and conference presentations.
• Ensure proper citation, referencing, and adherence to journal or donor-specific writing guidelines.
• Maintain accurate documentation of sources, drafts, and revisions.
• Participate in team meetings, provide updates on progress, and incorporate feedback promptly.
• Support overall project coordination and administrative tasks related to writing outputs.

Expected Deliverables

• High-quality literature review summaries and annotated bibliographies.
• Draft and revised sections of scientific manuscripts ready for internal or external review.
• Completed abstracts for conferences and technical meetings.
• Policy briefs, research summaries, and reports that meet required standards.
• Updated reference libraries using Zotero/Mendeley.
• Documentation logs of writing progress, revisions, and submitted outputs.
• Timely submission of all assigned writing tasks in line with project schedules.

Education and Experience

Academic

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, Epidemiology, Health Sciences, Biological Sciences, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• A Master’s degree (completed or in progress) in a relevant field is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated academic experience in scientific writing (e.g., academic papers, reports, essays, or thesis work).

Working Experience

• Prior experience in research assistance, data analysis, or academic writing is highly desirable.
• Experience drafting or contributing to manuscripts, reports, proposals, or policy briefs is an advantage.
• Experience conducting systematic or scoping literature reviews (preferred).
• Familiarity with qualitative or quantitative analysis tools (e.g., NVivo, STATA, SPSS, R) is an added advantage.

Equal employment opportunity statement

IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

Mode of Application:

• Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format should be forwarded to the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address: [email protected]
• This advert is open from 22^nd December,2025 and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and cancer through prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, care, and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at the national, state, and local levels. The Institute aims to provide quality health services, capacity building, and research in West Africa and beyond.

To further drive quality and engender global best practices in HIV and TB care and treatment, this advert is therefore seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position	State Research Assistant
Department	International Research Centre of Excellence
Employment Classification	Adhoc (Contract Employment)
Reports to	Research Coordinator
Location	Gombe, Kano, Ebonyi, Kwara, Anambra, Oyo, Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Rivers

Opening Date: 8^th December, 2025

Closing Date:  22^nd  December, 2025

Position Overview

The State Research Assistant will provide essential support to research and programmatic teams by ensuring accurate and timely data entry, validation, and organization for the TB/HIV GC7 project. Working under the supervision of the   Central research coordinator state research assistant will be responsible for entering field-level data into electronic systems, assisting in maintaining data records, and supporting basic administrative functions related to data management at the state-level.

Required Competencies

• Strong organizational and coordination skills with the ability to oversee field research activities at the state level.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective liaison with field data collectors and stakeholders.
• High attention to detail and strong quality-control orientation, especially for verifying data completeness and accuracy.
• Proficiency in data entry and management using digital platforms (e.g., REDCap).
• Strong analytical, writing, and documentation skills, particularly for scientific and technical report writing.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and deliver high-quality outputs with minimal supervision.
• Familiarity with ethical research practices and confidentiality protocols.
• Problem-solving skills and adaptability in rapidly changing field environments.

Key Responsibilities

Field Coordination:

• Coordinate research activities within the assigned state and ensure smooth implementation at the state level.
• Liaise closely with field data collectors to ensure data completeness, accuracy, and adherence to study protocols.
• Provide routine supervision and quality assurance checks during fieldwork.
• Report challenges encountered in the field and support timely resolution.

Data Management:

• Verify the quality and completeness of incoming data from data collectors.
•  Perform accurate and timely data entry into REDCap and ensure proper data labeling and storage.
• Support routine data cleaning, validation, and preliminary analysis as required.
• Maintain confidentiality and securely manage all research data.

Scientific and Technical Writing:

• Draft and contribute to scientific documents, including field summaries, progress reports, study briefs, and preliminary results sections.
• Support development of manuscripts, presentations, and knowledge-sharing materials.
•  Compile state-level findings and generate concise written updates for the research team.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Liaise with state-level partners, facilities, and relevant government authorities to facilitate research activities.
• Participate in state-level meetings, training, or briefings as required.

Administrative Support:

• Support logistics planning for fieldwork, including scheduling, communication, and tracking of field activities.
• Provide weekly or biweekly updates to the central research team.

Deliverables

• Complete and validated state-level dataset entered REDCap within agreed timelines.
• Weekly or bi-weekly state-level field activity reports.
• Documentation of challenges, recommendations, and resolutions from the field.
• Draft versions of scientific summaries, state-level briefs, or contributions to manuscripts.
• Clean and well-organized data logs, quality-check sheets, and audit trails.
• Final state-level report summarizing data collection processes, challenges, and key observations.

Education and Experience

Academic:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in public health, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, Statistics, Demography, or a related field.
• A master’s degree in public health or a related field is an added advantage.
• Training or coursework in research methods, epidemiology, or scientific writing is preferred.

Working Experience:

• At least 1–2 years of experience supporting field research, monitoring and evaluation, or public health projects.
• Prior experience working with digital data collection platforms (e.g., REDCap, ODK, Kobo) is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in drafting research documents, scientific summaries, or technical reports.
• Experience engaging with community-based data collectors, health facilities, or state-level stakeholders is an advantage.

Equal employment opportunity statement

IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

Mode of Application:

• Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format should be forwarded to the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address: [email protected]
• This advert is open from 22^nd December,2025 and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and cancer through prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, care, and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at the national, state, and local levels. The Institute aims to provide quality health services, capacity building, and research in West Africa and beyond.

To advance research on anal cancer prevention research in vulnerable populations living with HIV in Nigeria through the IMPACT study, IHVN is seeking for qualified candidates for the following position:

Position	IMPACT Study Physician
Job Type	Full Time (2 Year Contract Position)
Department	International Research Centre of Excellence
Reports to	Principal Investigator/Head Trust Clinic
Location	Abuja

Opening Date: 30^th October, 2025

Closing Date: 10th November, 2025

Job Dutie & Responsibilities

• Will undergo and complete cancer prevention training on the job and will maintain their certification throughout the duration of the position.
• Gently communicate with vulnerable patients about the pathogenesis of human papillomavirus (HPV), the risk of developing anal cancer, and the options for prevention and treatment procedures.
• Assess patients for anal cancer by conducting anal swabbing, digital anal rectal examination, and high-resolution anoscopy (HRA)-directed biopsy sampling for histology diagnosis.
• Document cases in logbook on REDCap include notes about the procedure and impressions.
• Work with pathology and communicate histological findings, implications of a high-grade precancer (HSIL) diagnosis as well as discussing the treatment plan with the patient.
• Treat patients for high-grade precancerous lesions (HSIL) using hyfrecation/electrocautery for ablation. Prescribe medications as indicated.
• Evaluate treatment progress, assess health and well-being of the patient, and document findings.
• Refer patients for further care for any dysplasia that cannot be addressed at the clinic level and any suspected cases of cancer.
• Encourage participants to return for annual anal cancer screening.
• Engage with the study and implementation science teams to improve the development of the program.
• Participate in weekly and biweekly IMPACT Local and International meetings respectively.
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Skills and Competence

• Must possess a degree in Medical Sciences (MBBS or equivalent). Post graduate qualification/Master’s level training in Public Health or Epidemiology is an advantage.
• Must be registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and possess a current medical practicing license.
• Having a fellowship in Surgery or O&G is an advantage.
• Previous experience in HIV-related, implementation science, or cancer research is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of current trends and normative guidance in HIV or cancer clinical care and service delivery amongst vulnerable population will be an advantage.
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Educational qualifications and experience

• Must possess a degree in Medical Sciences (MBBS or equivalent). Post graduate qualification/Master’s level training in Public Health or Epidemiology is an advantage.
• Must be registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and possess a current medical practicing license.
• Having a fellowship in Surgery or O&G is an advantage.
• Previous experience in HIV-related, implementation science, or cancer research is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of current trends and normative guidance in HIV or cancer clinical care and service delivery amongst vulnerable population will be an advantage.
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Safeguarding (PSEAH):

• As an organization, IHVN takes the issue of Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) seriously, because safeguarding the people we interface with in all our programmatic work is of the utmost importance to us. 
• IHVN only recruits’ representatives who are suited and abides to the strict responsibility of SEAH.
• By applying to this role, you are agreeing to IHVN carrying out a background check on you with respect to SEAH records and you also confirm that not before or after being hired will you breach the IHVN policy on SEAH.

Equal employment opportunity statement

IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

Mode of Application:

• Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format should be forwarded to the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address: [email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• This advert is open from 2^nd February,2025 and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and cancer by providing prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, care, and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at the national, state, and local levels. The Institute’s vision is to be a leader in providing quality health services, capacity building, and research in West Africa and beyond.

The Facility and Community Based Service Delivery Support (FC SDS) Project is a United States Department of States-funded project through Stop TB Partnership Geneva, that is a revolutionary program working with communities, facilities, and relevant State and National structures to improve access to TB case finding, diagnosis, treatment, and notification in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, and Oyo States; as well as increase domestic financing for TB and strengthen surveillance and integrated reporting across five Strategic Objectives:

1. REACH: Maximize TB case detection in all age groups through active case finding, including facility-based screening, contact investigation, community mobilization and screening, and strengthening the TB diagnostic network.
2. CURE: Support timely treatment initiation, adherence, and completion, especially among DR-TB cases.
3. PREVENT: Reduce the risk of transmission through expansion of access to TB preventive treatment (TPT), infection control, and stigma reduction.
4. INNOVATE: Incorporate and scale up new tools and approaches such as digital chest X-rays with computer-aided diagnostics, hotspot mapping, and molecular diagnostics.
5. SUSTAIN: Strengthen state and LGA capacity to institutionalize domestic resource mobilization and leverage government structures for sustainable program ownership.

It is to this end that IHVN is seeking to fill the following positions:

Position	Senior Program Officer, Program Monitoring & Reporting
Reports to	Strategic Information Program Manager
Department	Strategic Information
Scheduled Work Time	Monday – Friday (Flexibility, willing to travel and work weekends)
Location	Ogun state

Opening Date:   15^th October 2025

Closing Date:     25^th October 2025

Responsibilities:
S/He will provide technical support and oversight for the implementation of Strategic Information activities, Implement and ensure data quality and best practices in data management processes from data collection, collation, reporting and use at different levels.

• Monitor collection, collation, analysis, reporting and use of data.
• Ensure completeness, correctness and consistency of all program reports.
• Provide technical guidance to state and facility staff on indicators, reporting and data quality issues.
• Support the routine use of data at supported states, Local Government Areas (LGAs) and facilities through gap analyses and run charts.
• Participate in the development and periodic review of program reporting protocols.
• Participate in development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Program Monitoring and Reporting.
• Improve decision-making processes through promotion of data utilization for program planning, evaluation, and policy advocacy.
• Generate all program reports including Adhoc reports, routine program reports and USAID quarterly, semi-annual and annual progress reports.
• Archive all reports received from facilities/LGAs.
• Ensure reporting tools, standard monitoring and evaluation indicators are utilized for consistency in measurement.
• Participate in the development of Performance Monitoring Plans and Monitoring & Evaluation plans.
• Promote health system-strengthening activities through capacity building of government health workers and continuous quality improvement exercises.
• Engage actively in Technical Working Group meetings with Government of Nigeria stakeholders and other implementing partners for improved service delivery.
• Coordinate periodic data quality assessments and track implementation of recommendations from the exercise to promote accountability, transparency and impact.
• Generate regular gap analysis to show program/ state progress towards achieving targets.
• Ensure proper feedback mechanism on data quality of indicator reports.
• Strengthen national reporting lines at supported health facilities.
• Oversee data reporting on MATS App, DHIS platforms.
• Prepare and validate retirement documents for payment of all program activities.

    Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Strategic Information

Minimum Requirements

• A minimum of master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, monitoring & evaluation, demography, biostatistics, statistics, analytics or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in relevant field.
• Experience in data collection, data management processes, data use and demand.
• Experience with Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS programs or related health service programs; experience working with Tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment and/or impact mitigation programs in the West African context is desirable.
• Experience with the United State Government and Global Funds Strategic Information system highly desirable.

Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation practices, methods, tools and guidelines.
• Knowledge of USG funded monitoring and evaluation programs
• Knowledge of the reporting framework for Tuberculosis including indicator definitions
• Knowledge of the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme Recording and Reporting tools.
• Ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, and/or Business Intelligence tools, making recommendations based on findings.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, verbal skills and ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Must have the ability to obtain, analyze, organize and interpret data and present findings in both oral and written form.
• Report writing and presentation skills.
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office package applications, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Possess skills on data visualization tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Google Data Studio, etc.
• Team players with ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Have a clear understanding of the health system structure and the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme.
• Have a supportive attitude towards processes of strengthening local partners and building local capacities for self-management.
• Be willing to undertake regular field visits and interact with different stakeholders, especially primary stakeholders.
• Flexibility, willing to travel and work during weekends.

Mode of Application:

Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format should be forwarded to the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address: [email protected], and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Safeguarding (PSEAH):

As an organization, IHVN takes the issue of Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH) seriously, because safeguarding the people we interface with in all our programmatic work is of the utmost importance to us.  IHVN only recruits representatives who are suited and abide by the strict responsibility of PSEAH.

By applying to this role, you agree to IHVN carrying out a background check on you with respect to SEAH records, and you also confirm that neither before nor after being hired will you breach the IHVN policy on SEAH.

Equal employment opportunity statement

IHVN is an equal opportunity employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

The Institute of Human Virology (IHVN) is a leading and reputable non-governmental organization addressing infectious and non-infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis, and cancer through prevention, diagnosis, treatment, capacity building, research, care, and support services. IHVN is in partnership with local and international organizations and the different tiers of the government of Nigeria at the national, state, and local levels. The Institute’s vision is to provide quality health services, capacity building, and research in West Africa and beyond.

To further drive quality and engender global best practices in all thematic and research areas, is seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Position	Adhoc Data Officer- Digital Health for Key Population
Scheduled Work Time	Monday – Friday (Flexibility, willing to travel and work weekends)
Reports to	Project Coordinator RISE Study
Location	Central, Abuja

Opening Date: 8^th October, 2025

Closing Date: 28^th October, 2025

Position Overview

The Resilient HIV Implementation Science with Sexual & Gender Minority Youths using Evidence (RISE) study to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of the HealthMpowerment (HMP) mobile health application is a new 5-year NIH funded multi-country projected from UMB in collaboration with 5 clinical research performance sites (CRPS) across four countries in sub-Saharan Africa – Nigeria, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia.

Description and objectives:

Play a crucial role in a groundbreaking project focused on improving HIV care and prevention among key populations through digital health interventions. Will work closely with healthcare providers, key population civil society organization, and Study and Data Coordinator to ensure the quality of study data. To be responsible for managing study data collection forms and databases, data entry of paper-based clinical forms into the REDCap study database, and provide trouble-shooting support for the digital health app

Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day coordination and management of study-related data and digital health app functioning at the site level.
• Check for completeness in source documents and consistency between paper-based registers and the REDCap database.
• Carry out daily manual data checks to verify completeness check for data errors against paper forms.
• Extract data from participant electronic health records or tablet-based data to REDCap.
• Ensure completeness, validity, consistency, timeliness, and accuracy of electronic health record data and/or tablet-based data.
• Evaluate databases and check for inconsistencies, duplicates, or missing data on a weekly basis.
• Meet monthly with the study statistician to review data and address any issues with data quality, merges, and freezes.
• Train healthcare staff and key population participants on the use of the digital health app, with support from the Study and Data Coordinator.
• Ensure that project activities are executed in compliance with ethical guidelines and regulations.
• Work with the digital health app team to troubleshoot issues.
• Collaborate with the Study and Data Coordinator and other study team members to collect, manage, and analyze project data.
• Participate in team meetings and provide input on project data.
• Participate in the review of standard operating procedures (SOPs) established for data management.
• Lead data collection activities, such as participant enrolment and questionnaires as needed.

Required competencies:

Core requirements:

• Strong understanding of digital health technologies and their application in healthcare settings.
• Experience with Microsoft, Excel, Access, MS SQL Server, MySQL, electronic medical record systems, and REDCap

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with diverse communities.
• Knowledge of ethical considerations related to working with key populations and vulnerable communities.
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Sensitivity to cultural and social issues impacting key populations in HIV care and prevention.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences, or a related field
• Human subject protection and good clinical practice training.

Safeguarding (PSEAH):

As an organization, IHVN takes the issue of Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) seriously, because safeguarding the people we interface with in all our programmatic work is of the utmost importance to us. 

IHVN only recruits representatives who are suited and abide to the strict responsibility of SEAH.

By applying for this role, you agree to IHVN carrying out a background check on you with respect to SEAH records and you also confirm that not before or after being hired will you breach the IHVN policy on SEAH.

Equal employment opportunity statement:

IHVN is an equal employment employer. We do not engage in practices that discriminate against any person employed or seeking employment based on religion, gender, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other status or characteristic protected under applicable laws.

Mode of Application:

• Application letter and detailed curriculum vitae in Microsoft Word format should be forwarded to the Assistant Director, Human Resources through this email address: [email protected] This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
• This advert closes 14 days from the date of this publication, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.