RESEARCH COORDINATOR – EBOLA ITURI - M/F
Organization: ALIMA
Closing date: September 15, 2026
ALIMA PRESENTATION
THE ALIMA SPIRIT: ALIMA's mission is to save lives and provide care to the most vulnerable populations, without any discrimination based on identity, religion, or politics, through actions grounded in proximity, innovation, and partnerships between organizations and individuals.
We act with humanity, impartiality, and in accordance with universal medical ethics . To reach patients, we are committed to intervening in a neutral and independent manner.
The values and principles guiding our actions, as outlined in our Charter:
1.The patient first
2.Revolutionizing humanitarian medicine
3.Responsibility and freedom
4.Improve the quality of our actions
5.Trust
6.Collective intelligence
7.Environmental responsibility
ALIMA promotes and defends fundamental human rights principles. ALIMA has a zero-tolerance policy towards those guilty of gender-based and sexual violence, as well as towards inaction in the face of alleged or proven acts of violence. The protection of those benefiting from and impacted by our work is our top priority in everything we do. Everyone collaborating with ALIMA commits to:
- Respect the charter, the code of conduct, institutional policies including the policy for protection against abuse of power and gender-based and sexual violence, the policy for the prevention of corruption and fraud;
- Report any violation of policies, framework documents and procedures to a supervisor, a designated contact person, or to the address provided for this purpose.
HEAL - INNOVATE - TOGETHER:
Since its creation in 2009, ALIMA has treated more than 6 million patients and currently operates in 12 African countries. In 2020, we developed 67 humanitarian medical response projects to address the needs of populations affected by conflict, epidemics, and extreme poverty. All of these projects are carried out in support of national health authorities through 357 health facilities (including 45 hospitals and 312 health centers).
We work in partnership, particularly with local NGOs, whenever possible to ensure that our patients benefit from expertise wherever it is found, whether in their own country or elsewhere in the world. Furthermore, to improve the humanitarian response, we conduct operational and clinical research projects, particularly in the areas of combating malnutrition and viral hemorrhagic fevers. ALIMA is also conducting operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic across all of our missions.
OUR PROJECT THEMES: Malnutrition, Sexual and reproductive health including gender-based violence, Primary and secondary health, surgery, pediatric care, deadly diseases such as Malaria, ARI, Diarrhea, Epidemics (Hemorrhagic fevers, meningitis, Cholera, Measles, Dengue, Covid-19).
OUR COUNTRIES OF INTERVENTION:
Mali, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Guinea, South Sudan, Mauritania, Senegal and Sudan.
ALIMA
On May 15, 2026, authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Ituri Province. The identified virus belongs to the Bundibugyo ebolavirus species, for which no vaccine or specific treatment has yet proven effective.
This situation underscores the importance of clinical research to rapidly evaluate prevention and management strategies tailored to this variant. Generating robust scientific data is essential to guide the public health response and improve the protection of exposed populations.
The EBO-PEP trial is a clinical trial designed to assess the efficacy, safety, and feasibility of post-exposure prophylaxis strategies for individuals exposed to the Ebola virus. It aims to produce evidence that can inform international recommendations and strengthen tools for controlling Ebola virus disease outbreaks.
PROTECTION OF BENEFICIARIES AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS
Level 3: As part of their duties, the incumbent will be required to visit programs and be in contact with children and/or vulnerable adults.
Therefore, a criminal record check or a certificate of good conduct will be required. In situations where it is impossible to provide a criminal record check or a certificate of good conduct, a sworn statement will be requested.
FUNCTIONAL AND HIERARCHICAL LINKS
He/she reports to the EBO-PEP Consortium Research Coordinator
He/She is required to work closely with INRB, a key partner in the implementation of the project.
MISSION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES
The Research Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the implementation and monitoring of ALIMA inclusion sites for the EBO-PEP project; In close collaboration with field teams and support departments (medical, logistics, human resources, finance, supply), he/she ensures the smooth running of operations in accordance with the research protocol and Good Clinical Practices (GCP).
1.Define and monitor the project at the inclusion sites
- Implement the strategy and action plan established in collaboration with the trial's coordinating bodies.
- Apply the activity schedule developed in collaboration with the trial consortium coordinator.
- Coordinate all research activities on PEP centers, integrated into the various pillars of the response, in collaboration with the investigation team.
- Identify and mobilize the resources necessary to conduct the trial (human resources, medical equipment and logistics), in collaboration with the DRC mission coordination team.
- Collaborating with INRB and UCAD for the monitoring of community activities (contact follow-up and community engagement strategy), integrated into the response, ensuring their proper planning and implementation before periods of high participant inclusion.
- Prepare regular progress reports for technical reporting, and propose strategies adapted to the project's evolution.
2. Ensure compliance with the research protocol and adherence to the ICH E6 (R2) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines at the sites under his/her responsibility.
Data quality and adherence to GCPs are the responsibility of the trial data management and monitoring team (CTD, trial partners). The research coordinator ensures that this team has the necessary resources, procedures, tools, and skills, and that the planned arrangements are effectively implemented. They collaborate with the CTD to:
- Supports the CTD in implementing corrective actions and alerts the appropriate managers when necessary.
- Organizes monitoring visits with the CTD and handles the logistics.
- Contributes to maintaining a research environment that complies with regulatory, ethical, protocol and GCP requirements, without replacing the CTD's own responsibilities.
3. Supervise the investigation teams
The research coordinator leads the team under his responsibility, in collaboration with the HR coordinator, the consortium coordinator, and the administrator.
Participate in team composition and write job profiles, identify training needs.
- Organize schedules, plan staff replacements in collaboration with the Co-HR and the administrator.
- Provide individual support to each team member: guidance, coaching, support, advice, and evaluation. Organize the onboarding and briefing of new arrivals.
- Creates the POPs (performance objectives plan) for the team members under their direct responsibility.
- Transmit to the teams the information and instructions given by the coordination and/or ALIMA headquarters and ensure that the study procedures are properly applied.
- Ensures the prevention and resolution of conflicts within his team.
- Ensures that the constraints related to safety and health are understood by everyone.
- Plans and leads work meetings with the team and partners: project progress, safety, team meetings.
- Responsible for monitoring the implementation of the policy for protection against abuse of power and gender-based and sexual violence.
4. Manage material and financial resources
- Supervises the proper use of the resources made available for the execution of the project, and of all orders (medical and logistical).
- Organize the monitoring of equipment stocks (medical and logistical) and investigational drugs with the project logistician, as well as the necessary orders.
- Ensures monthly monitoring of the status of project expenditures and commitments and analyzes financial data with the mission administrator.
- Ensures compliance with standards in the administrative and logistical management of the project.
TERMS
Contract duration and type : Fixed-term contract under French law – 4 months with possibility of extension
Salary : VERY COMPETITIVE SALARY + EXPERIENCE + PER DIEM
ALIMA takes care of:
- Travel expenses between the expatriate's country of origin and the mission location
- accommodation costs
- 2.08 days of leave per month
- daily per diem
- Medical coverage from the first day of the contract until one month after the departure date from the country of assignment for the employee and their dependents
- The policy of taking a break every 3 months (for a 6-month mission)
- The evacuation for the employee
How to apply
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter online before 15/09/2026
Applications are processed in the order they are received. ALIMA reserves the right to close the application process before the initially indicated deadline if a candidate is successful.
Only complete applications (CV in PDF format + Cover Letter) will be considered.
Applications from women are strongly encouraged.
Apply Here: https://alima.ngo/en/take-action/join-our-teams/our-jobs/