Surveillance Network Clinical Coordinator

Position: Surveillance Network Clinical Coordinator

Locations: Nairobi, Kenya

Categories: Medical and Defense Services

Company Name: Goldbelt Apex, LLC

Clearance Requirement: NACI

Req ID: 20074

Post Category: RFP

Overview

Please note that this position is contingent upon the successful award of a contract currently under bid.

Goldbelt Apex, a part of the Healthcare Technology Transformation Group, is a data-focused company dedicated to process and quality in every aspect. As experts in healthcare IT experts, Apex is committed to building systems for healthcare organizations to seamlessly communicate and exchange data across different systems and devices.

Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Surveillance Network Clinical Coordinator to oversee the coordination and execution of infectious disease surveillance activities across multiple surveillance sites in Africa.

This position is responsible for ensuring surveillance operations, specimen management, protocol implementation, regulatory compliance, and clinical coordination activities are executed efficiently while supporting WRAIR-Africa's biomedical research mission.

Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions:

• Coordinate surveillance operations across multiple clinical and laboratory sites.
• Support implementation of infectious disease surveillance protocols.
• Monitor subject enrollment, specimen collection, data quality, and laboratory workflows.
• Coordinate sample processing, storage, shipping, and tracking.
• Maintain surveillance databases and project documentation.
• Assist Principal Investigators with protocol implementation and study execution.
• Support IRB submissions, continuing reviews, and regulatory documentation.
• Coordinate communications among laboratories, clinical sites, and Government leadership.
• Participate in outbreak investigations and surge surveillance activities.
• Prepare technical reports, surveillance summaries, and project documentation.

Qualifications

Necessary Skills and Knowledge:

• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Public Health, Biological Sciences, Clinical Research, or related field.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience supporting infectious disease surveillance, clinical research, or laboratory operations.
• Experience coordinating research protocols and clinical studies.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Subjects Protection.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary research teams.
• Travel: Frequent travel throughout surveillance sites across the AFRICOM AOR.
• Must successfully complete a Tier 1 National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) (or applicable host-nation equivalent) as part of the onboarding process.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference will be given to candidates with experience supporting:

• WRAIR
• WRAIR-Africa
• HJF/HJFMRI
• USAMRD-A / USAMRU-K
• GEIS
• Clinical surveillance networks
• Laboratory research
• Epidemiology
• International public health research

Desired Skills:

• Clinical Research
• Surveillance
• Epidemiology
• Protocol Coordination
• Specimen Management
• GCP
• Human Subjects Protection
• Laboratory Operations
• Infectious Disease

Pay and Benefits

At Goldbelt, we value and reward our team's dedication and hard work. We provide a competitive base salary commensurate with your qualifications and experience. As an employee, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company matching, tax-deferred savings options, supplementary benefits, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.