The Drug Innovation Group (DIG) is a medicinal chemistry group at University of Ghana (UG). DIG staff and laboratories are situated in the Frank Tortor Building at the Department of Chemistry. DIG is part of a fully integrated malaria drug discovery project under the ethos of the Grand Challenges African Drug Discovery Accelerator (GC-ADDA) program comprising eight (8) African institutions with many international partners funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and LifeArc. DIG is seeking to appoint a Project Manager on a 3-year fixed contract.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Project Manager\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 The main purpose of this position is to support interdisciplinary translational research teams by helping DIG\/GC-ADDA teams to develop project plans and support effective implementation of cross-functional discovery activities in alignment with DIG\/GC-ADDA overall research priorities. Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Research based Masters in a scientific discipline. Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Knowledge of scientific disciplines aligned to drug discovery (chemistry\/pharmacology\/biology etc.) would be an advantage. Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n Project management and planning:<\/p>\n \u2022 Together with the project teams, be responsible for the generation and maintenance of the integrated project goals and platform goals for all DIG\/GC-ADDA scientific activities. Research Operations:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Planning scientific exchange visits. Monitoring and Evaluation:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Milestone\/progress tracking of key projects. Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n How To Apply For The Job<\/strong><\/p>\n To apply, please e-mail the documents below in a single pdf file to the Department Secretary Email:<\/p>\n sssam@ug.edu.gh\u00a0\/\u00a0chemdept@ug.edu.gh<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 A letter of application stating your suitability for the role. Department of Chemistry<\/strong> druginnovationgroup@ug.edu.gh\u00a0 \/\u00a0ramewu@ug.edu.gh<\/strong><\/p>\n +233-(0)302-213820<\/strong>\u00a0ex-8661P.O. Box LG 56 Closing Date:<\/strong>\u00a022 December, 2023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Drug Innovation Group (DIG) is a medicinal chemistry group at University of Ghana (UG). DIG staff and laboratories are situated in the Frank Tortor Building at the Department of…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-ocy","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93034"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93034"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":93049,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/93034\/revisions\/93049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=93034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=93034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Additionally, this position will assist teams to work effectively together with internal and external communication of key research activities\/programs at DIG\/GC-ADDA.
\n\u2022 The position will also support DIG\/GC-ADDA in the planning and execution of other
\nresearch-related activities (face-to-face meeting, funder\/stakeholder engagements, shipping of samples across participating institutions etc.).<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 3 years project management experience in translational research environment.
\n\u2022 Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to liaise effectively between both scientific and non-scientific staff.
\n\u2022 Excellent communication (oral and written), computer, organizational and
\ntime management skills.
\n\u2022 Highly motivated and team player with ability to work independently when required.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Advanced planning and tracking skills, ability to use proper tools in project management and capable
\nof managing programs with respect to priorities.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Coordinate project review meetings, including the annual scientific management and advisory board meeting (SMAB) and the quarterly Research Management Team (RMT) meetings.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Program planning for symposiums, advisory board meetings and face-to-
\nface meetings with collaborators.
\n\u2022 Assessing daily challenges\/bottlenecks in DIG\/GC-ADDA workflows.
\n\u2022 Champion and maintain use of DIG\/GC-ADDA SharePoint and CDD Vaults for knowledge management.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Coordination of monthly scientific reports.
\n\u2022 Assessment of effectiveness of solutions\/processes.
\n\u2022 Facilitation of project close out sessions to capture learning.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Curriculum Vitae (CV).
\n\u2022 Copies of academic transcripts and certificates.
\n\u2022 Two academic\/industrial reference<\/p>\n
\nRoom 3.06<\/strong>
\nFrank Torto Building<\/strong>
\nLegon-Accra<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nGA-489-7022<\/p>\n