Research Assistant – DISBURMA Study (12 Openings)

ABOUT MALARIA CONSORTIUM

Malaria Consortium is an international non-profit organisation specialising in the prevention, control and treatment of malaria and other communicable diseases.

JOB SUMMARY

Malaria Consortium is recruiting Research Assistants for the DISBURMA Study, a multi-centre retrospective study examining severe malaria among children and adolescents across selected Nigerian hospitals.

📍 Locations: Abuja/FCT, Anambra, Delta, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Lagos, Niger, Rivers, Taraba and Yobe

👥 Openings: 12

📅 Deadline: 24 September 2026 before 5:00 PM

Employment Type: Contract

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify severe malaria cases from hospital registers and patient case notes.

• Work with medical-record personnel to retrieve relevant hospital records.

• Extract information from inpatient records, laboratory registers, paediatric and emergency logs, referral records and discharge documents.

• Enter extracted information into the approved electronic data-collection platform.

• Capture patient demographics, diagnosis, treatment, laboratory results, complications and outcomes.

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of extracted research data.

• Respond to data-quality queries from the study technical team.

• Submit all required study records within agreed timelines.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Registered Nurse or Midwife, or Diploma/Degree in a health-related science.

• Candidates currently working in paediatric or medical wards of participating hospitals as staff or volunteers are particularly relevant.

• Significant experience in inpatient care.

• Experience using electronic platforms for data collection and reporting.

• Familiarity with secondary, tertiary or private hospital systems.

• Strong communication skills.

• Health-research ethics training is an advantage.

HOW TO APPLY

Complete the online application and submit your CV in PDF format before 5:00 PM on 24 September 2026.

Applications may be reviewed on a rolling basis.