Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a Ugandan not-for-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen health systems in Africa, with strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening.
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Available Job Opportunities
The Digital health implementation officer will support the implementation of the VXNAID digital health system, which was developed to improve the digitalization of routine immunization in Wakiso district. This role is crucial in ensuring the successful deployment, adoption, and utilization of VXNAID across designated health facilities. The ideal candidate will play a key role in training healthcare workers, providing technical support, and ensuring data accuracy within the system.
The position involves collaboration with healthcare providers, district health teams, and the Ministry of Health to enhance the digitalization of routine immunization workflows through the effective use of VXNAID. This is a dynamic and field-based role, requiring travel to health facilities, proactive engagement with end users, and hands-on problem resolution to ensure VXNAID meets its intended objectives in supporting Uganda’s immunization programs.
5
MKC
Locum
3 Months
Specified position reporting
2025-01-23 12:07:23.000
The Tax Accountant will oversee IDI’s tax compliance and reporting obligations, ensuring strict adherence to local tax laws and regulations. The role requires maintaining accurate tax records, managing tax planning strategies, and providing technical guidance on tax matters to internal stakeholders. The Tax Accountant will play a critical role in mitigating tax risks and ensuring the efficient and compliant execution of financial activities across the organization.
1
MKC Makerere
Full-time
4 Months
Finance Manager
2025-01-21 14:24:19.000
CAMO-Net’s prestigious Fellowship Programme is offering One fellowship position that will join 10 other fellows from the 13 sites across 11 countries. This nine-month fellowship aims to develop the next generation of researchers with the knowledge and skills needed to optimise antimicrobial use in humans, contributing to CAMO-Net objectives and supporting the sustainability of antimicrobial optimization solutions. The programme is also designed to promote scientific leadership in antimicrobial optimization across the national hubs, technical laboratories, and shadow sites. Fellows will be supported to ensure that their projects provide a thorough, contextual understanding of situational data, with co-produced and evaluated interventions.
The ideal candidates will demonstrate a strong interest in antimicrobial optimization initiatives. They will be able to utilize the resources available through CAMO-Net partner sites and the Central Training Hub, including datasets, peer-to-peer sessions, e-learning platforms, and advanced facilities. Fellows will engage in both virtual and self-paced training, along with capacity-strengthening activities. They will receive guidance and mentoring from AMR specialists and experts across the network. Each fellow will be expected to develop and implement a quality improvement (QI) project at their site, focusing on one of the following thematic areas:
- Innovation and Technology: Develop QI plans that incorporate advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, clinical decision support, personalized medicine, and the integration of host-pathogen dynamics. Fellows will learn about point-of-care diagnostics, lab-on-chip technology, antimicrobial biosensing, and ensuring medicine quality.
- Context, Culture, and Behaviors: Lead projects that promote organizational and individual behavior change to improve prescribing practices and stewardship programmes. Fellows will gain insights into health-seeking behaviors, socio-cultural determinants of AMR, and healthcare utilization.
- Medicines Management: Create QIs that optimize supply chains, address shortages of essential medicines, and ensure continuous access to effective treatments. Fellows will learn about prescribing systems, monitoring frameworks, and quality assurance testing to prevent overuse, misuse, and inappropriate prescribing.
Please download bit.ly/CAMO-NetFellowshipProgrammeApplicationForm to be filled and submitted with the other required application documents.
1
MKC
STE
9 Months
Designated CAMO-Net project PI
2025-01-21 08:03:54.000
Software Developer is a mid-level technical role within the software development section responsible for designing, writing functional code, testing, implementing, and maintaining business solutions to meet organizational objectives. They work closely with the senior software developer and software development manager to determine the client’s needs and the development approach, then use programming languages, especially C#, ASP.NET Core / ASP.NET, and Laravel, to create and manage existing application programs.
1
Kampala
Full-time
6 Months
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
2025-01-13 10:28:41.000