MRC Psychologist Research Assistant Jobs in Uganda

MRC Psychologist Research Assistant Jobs in Uganda

The Unit is an internationally recognised centre of excellence with dominant research themes
in the areas of HIV and emerging infections, vaccines and immunity, and chronic diseases
and cancer.

Through a multidisciplinary approach, intersecting basic science, epidemiological
research, social-behavioural research and the conduct of new intervention evaluation studies,
the Unit contributes knowledge on changing epidemics and diseases, the evaluation of
innovative health care options, treatment and prevention and the development of health
policy and practice in Africa and worldwide.

Following the signing of strategic transfer
agreements between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the
Medical Research Council (MRC UK), the Unit formally joined LSHTM on 1st February 2018.

The exciting new partnership will boost research capacity into current and emerging health
issues in Africa and throughout the world.

The Unit is based at the UVRI Entebbe campus with established outposts in Kalungu, Masaka, Wakiso and Kampala Districts.

About the Study

The Mental Health Section of the MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit is undertaking a
pilot study to develop and validate a model for the integration of depression management in
adult HIV care in the district of Mpigi.

This project involves either assigning additional responsibilities to health workers or training a new cadre of health providers (community health workers) and deploying them to contribute to the mental health care of persons living with HIV.

The activities of this study therefore involve either giving additional responsibilities
to already serving health workers or giving new skills and responsibilities to a new cadre of
health providers (community health workers).

Studies undertaken elsewhere have noted that
caring for other human beings undergoing suffering has been known to lead to psychological
distress and at times secondary traumatisation.

This phenomenon has variously been
described as compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress, vicarious traumatisation,
burnout or work related stress (WRS).

Job Purpose:

The main responsibility for the job is to support the implementation of the research project.

Roles & Responsibilities