PROJECT SUMMARY:
Start4All is a UNITAID- funded research project led by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and implemented across five countries in Phase 2. In Viet Nam, the project will evaluate the diagnostic accuracy, feasibility, and costing of enhanced specimen collection and diagnostic testing during childhood TB screening at the National Lung Hospital in Ha Noi and Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, the project will assess the use of oral swab specimens for TB screening and diagnostic testing among adults at multiple commune- level health facilities in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City. Participant recruitment is expected to begin in 2026 Quarter 2 and continue through 2027 Quarter 1, followed by a results dissemination phase.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Project Manager will oversee the implementation of both TB screening activities mentioned above across Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City. He/She will be responsible for ethical and regulatory compliance, activity implementation, adherence to research protocols, data quality assurance and donor reporting. More specifically, the position will be responsible for the following:
Project coordination & implementation oversight
Develop and maintain detailed workplans, timelines, and deliverables
Ensure alignment between government facility, research and monitoring & evaluation staff
Facilitate regular coordination meetings with local stakeholders and project leadership
Coordinate implementation of both project components, across all sites and facilities
Track progress against milestones and proactively troubleshoot delays or implementation challenges
Regulatory compliance & IRB management
Lead development, submission, and tracking of all project IRB protocols, amendments, and progress/final reports
Maintain a complete and auditable regulatory documents for the project
SOP implementation & quality assurance
Identify deviations and coordinate corrective and preventive actions
Support development, review, and updating of project activity SOPs
Train and retrain (as needed) project staff and collaborators on SOPs
Support development, review, and maintenance of data collection tools, in collaboration with the sponsor, research team and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team
Monitor adherence to SOPs across sites through data reviews and site visits
Data quality assurance & monitoring
Support source data verification and routine data quality checks
Ensure compliance with data protection and patient confidentiality standards
Work closely with the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team and sponsor to ensure accurate, complete, and timely data entry
Sponsor management
Track sponsor deliverables and reporting deadlines
Support sponsor communications, site visits, and audits
Coordinate preparation of quarterly and annual sponsor reports
Stakeholder engagement & relationship management
Ensure timely communication of risks, challenges, and proposed solutions
Coordinate with project leadership to engage focal points from the National Lung Hospital, Pham Ngoc Thach Hospital and commune- level health facilities
Maintain positive working relationships with local and international partners
Results dissemination
Support preparation of dissemination products, including technical reports, policy briefs and scientific abstracts, presentations and manuscripts
Team support & capacity building
Provide technical and operational guidance to project staff and collaborators
Promote a collaborative working environment across Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh City teams
