BRTI Announces Youth Worker and Research Nurse Jobs in Harare – Apply by 28 August 2026
Location: Zimbabwe
Closing Date: 28 August 2026

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BRTI Jobs: Youth Worker and Research Nurse Vacancies in Harare

Job Title: Youth Worker – ARTful Ageing Trial
Job Location: Sally Mugabe Hospital and Council Clinics, Harare
Closing Date: 28 August 2026
Contract: 1 year

Job Title: Research Nurse – ARTful Ageing Trial
Job Location: Sally Mugabe Hospital, Harare
Closing Date: 28 August 2026
Contract: 2 years

About the Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI)

The Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI) was registered in Zimbabwe in 1995 as a non-profit-making organisation under Section 22 of the Companies Act. The Institute implements research projects and provides training and support services in public health, biomedicine and health research, with a focus on HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and operational research. Its mission is to promote the health and quality of life of the people of Zimbabwe and the Southern Africa Development Community region through research, training and research-informed interventions relevant to essential national health needs.

Current Vacancies at BRTI

The Investigating Ageing Mechanisms in Children Growing up with HIV in the Era of Antiretroviral Therapy (ARTful Ageing) trial is recruiting for two positions. The trial will collect biological samples, including blood, urine, hair, buccal cells and skin samples, from 800 children aged 6–9 years to assess biological, physiological and molecular markers associated with biological ageing.

1. Youth Worker – ARTful Ageing Trial

Contract Duration: 1 year

Location: Sally Mugabe Hospital and Council Clinics, Harare

Position Summary

The Youth Worker will support community engagement, social marketing and study awareness activities to facilitate the identification of potentially eligible and interested children for the study. The role will involve engaging with children, caregivers, healthcare providers at recruitment sites and surrounding council clinics, and other relevant community groups to raise awareness of the study, generate interest and facilitate expressions of interest and pre-screening. The Youth Worker will also coordinate interested and potentially eligible children and their caregivers with the study team for formal screening, informed guardian consent, child assent and enrolment, as appropriate. The Youth Worker will not be responsible for obtaining informed consent or child assent.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should have:

A minimum of 5 O-Level passes, including English.
Strong written and verbal command of Shona and English.
At least 1 year of experience working in a research environment.
Experience working with children.
A valid practising certificate and GCP certificate would be an added advantage.

2. Research Nurse – ARTful Ageing Trial

Contract Duration: 2 years

Location: Sally Mugabe Hospital, Harare

Key Responsibilities

The Research Nurse will be responsible for:

Recruiting study participants and obtaining their consent for participation.
Conducting phlebotomies on children.
Completing timely data collection and accurate data entry into ODK on pre-programmed study tablets.
Liaising with relevant healthcare workers, including treating physicians and nurses, to provide timely feedback on test results for study participants.
Monitoring and performing accurate study assessments and maintaining accurate data records.

Qualifications and Experience

Applicants should have:

A degree or diploma in Nursing.
Strong written and verbal command of Shona and English.
At least 1 year of experience working in a research environment.
Ability to conduct voluntary counselling and HIV testing.
A valid practising certificate, GCP certificate and driving licence would be an added advantage.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a 2-page CV and Cover Letter by 28 August 2026. Email: artfulageing@gmail.com. Applicants should use the relevant subject line:

Youth Worker: NAME_Youth Worker_Application
Research Nurse: NAME_ResearchNurse_Application

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How to Apply: Email: artfulageing@gmail.com