Closing Date:
Duration of contract:
1 year (extension to be based on performance and availability of funds)
Starting Date:
Travel Requirements:
Frequent travel to districts within Ho Chi Minh
Full time position (%FTE):
Full Time (100% FTE)
Location:
Ho Chi Minh City
Background:
Friends for International Tuberculosis Relief (FIT) is a registered non-profit organization working in the field of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and care service delivery, technical assistance, advocacy and research.
FIT is a young, dynamic and growing organization. We now have office-based staff working across five cities in Viet Nam. FIT works in close collaboration with Provincial and National TB Programs and other in-country partners to implement projects funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program, the Stop TB Partnership’s TB REACH initiative, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNITAID and Johnson & Johnson. We have also had multiple active research partnerships, including with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in the UK, the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, the KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation in the Netherlands, and Ceres Nanosciences and SureAdhere Mobile Technology in the United States. FIT staff have supported the implementation of other TB programs in South and Southeast Asia, and represented Viet Nam at multiple regional and international forums on TB technical assistance.
In collaboration with the National TB Control Program (NTP) and other local and international partners, we are building a comprehensive Search-Treat-Prevent TB program in provinces/cities in Viet Nam. In the short term, we are aiming to 1) increase TB detection and treatment in key populations, such as household contacts, children and people visiting private healthcare providers; 2) provide social support and adherence monitoring options to improve TB treatment outcomes; and 3) scale up TB infection screening and treatment services. As part of this program, we are intensively engaging private providers who are providing TB services. TB care in the private sector often happens with little formal documentation; we are working to improve transparency and the quality of care for TB treatment in the private sector.
Our organization is growing quickly and we are searching for a highly qualified, independent, experienced and motivated Research Officer. For additional information please refer to our website: www.tbhelp.org.
Job Responsibilities:
- Work with project/study managers to design protocol, SOPs, questionnaires, or data collection forms if any.
- Work with project/study managers, the study team, Provincial Lung Hospital and local study teams to develop a detailed plan or budget for each activity that you are assigned to be in charge of.
- Attend discussion meetings with local stakeholders and sponsors related project and do monthly/quarterly reports.
- Responsible to coordinate or manage activities or project components as required.
- Engage with relevant stakeholders at the Community level, study participants, and contacts.
- Solicit support from local stakeholders to recruit and train community health workers (CHW) in the wards in which study participants reside for treatment support throughout the course of the study.
- Collaborate with TB Units, and Provincial Lung Hospitals in pre screening and baseline assessment and recruitment of potential participants for our studies conducted in HCMC and the South if needed.
- Work with Provincial Lung Hospitals and TB Units in case management and follow-up of the study participants in health facilities and in the community.
- Work with the study team to make reports related to the study participant’s follow-up or AE/SAE reports.
- Collaborate with Community Health Workers, TB officers, and TB Units in case of management for each participant managed for the entire duration of treatment/study.
- Enter all the study data into the data management software systems, data cleaning, analysis, and writing report if necessary.
- Support other work as required by project/study managers or the board of directors.
- Participate in weekly meetings on progress toward targets.
- Assist with the organization of quarterly networking events for healthcare providers outside of the NTP network.
- Support all aspects of project/study implementation as required.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Medicine or Preventive Medicine is preferable
- Experience in public health, epidemiology, or related field is an advantage.
- Proficient in English
- Strong computer skills, including familiarity and comfort with using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Ability to work well individually as well as in teams
- Flexibility across a range of field- and office-related tasks
- Highly motivated, willing to learn, service-oriented, attention to detail and able to work under high pressure and within a limited time frame
- Personal qualities:
- Highly proactive approach to work
- Tactful and discreet
- Friendly and adaptable when interacting with people
- Confident
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in Vietnamese
- Proficient in English
Applications should include:
- A cover letter written in English
- An up-to-date, detailed Curriculum Vitae in English
- At least two employment references (Name, Phone Number, and Email Address)
How to submit an application:
- By e-mail to hr@tbhelp.org
- Subject: “Application for Research Officer in Ho Chi Minh”
- Deadline: No later than 30 May 2026
Compensation will be commensurate with experience.
Full benefits will be included in the compensation package.
All applications will be carefully considered, but only short-listed applicants will be interviewed.
If you do not hear from us within 21 days of the closing date, this means your application was unsuccessful.
FIT is an equal opportunity employer.