Overview
PNGIMR is recruiting a fixed-term Nursing Officer in Mount Hagen for the ACTUP project, supporting prevention of parent-to-child HIV transmission, case management, point-of-care testing, participant follow-up and research-program documentation.
Full job description
The role supports antenatal and paediatric clinics, HIV parent-to-child transmission prevention, lost-to-follow-up tracing, treatment adherence, point-of-care viral-load and early-infant diagnostic testing, patient records, referrals, study-protocol documentation and field activities.
Requirements & qualifications
Applicants must be Registered Nursing Officers with at least two years of nursing experience, competence supporting antenatal and paediatric prevention programmes and point-of-care testing, experience in clinical, hospital or research settings, health-education and counselling experience, and strong communication, mentoring and reporting skills. Applicants must live or reside in Mount Hagen; accommodation is not provided. Research experience is an advantage.
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Verified from PNGIMR's current vacancies page, official advertisement and job description on 7 September 2026. The source gives a closing date of 23 September 2026 with no closing clock time, so only deadline_date is populated.
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