The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM; Filipino: Surian sa Pananaliksik ng Medisinang Tropikal) is a health research facility based in Muntinlupa, Philippines. The primary function of RITM has been two-fold: to undertake research in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tropical diseases of public health importance and to produce vaccines for the control of vaccine-preventable diseases. To be relevant to the national health policy and strategy, the research efforts have been directed towards the development of new diagnostic techniques as well as effective and efficient strategies for the control of infectious and/or tropical diseases. Its research efforts are being disseminated through local and international publications, presented in various scientific meetings and submitted to the health policy-making bodies.
The RITM is tasked by the Philippine Department of Health and the Philippine Government to supervise, plan, and successfully implement research programs to prevent and to control prevailing infectious and tropical diseases in the Philippines. This includes research involving the advancement of vaccines and medications used by medical professionals, such as physicians, nurses, and medical technologists, that they utilize whenever patients they handle are under the diagnosis and treatment of infectious and treatable and curable diseases. The institute also trains medical and health workers in order to be further educated in their fields in relation to the management of tropical infectious diseases. Formulation of plans and research projects involving biological products proposed and currently utilized by the Philippine Department of Health are also covered by the functions of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine, including the manufacture of biologic products and vaccines.
Interestingly, RITM has vacancies available until September 20 & 22, 2022.
Job Vacancies until September 20, 2022
One (1) Science Research Specialist II (1 vice Caranto) (SG16/ Php 36,628 Monthly Salary)
- Department/Division: Virology Department
- Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
- Work Experience: One (1) year of relevant experience
- Training: Four (4) hours of relevant training
- Eligibility: None required
One (1) Science Research Specialist I (SG13/ Php 28,276 Monthly Salary)
- Department/Division: Antimicrobial Point Prevalence Survey
- Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
- Work Experience: None required
- Training: None required
- Eligibility: None required
One (1) Administrative Officer V (SG18/ Php 45,203 Monthly Salary)
- Department/Division: Procurement Department – Contract Management Section
- Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
- Work Experience: Two (2) years of relevant experience
- Training: Eight (8) hours of relevant training
- Eligibility: None required
One (1) Administrative Officer V (SG18/ Php 45,203 Monthly Salary)
- Department/Division: Procurement Department – Contract Management Section
- Education: Bachelor’s degree relevant to the job
- Work Experience: Two (2) years of relevant experience
- Training: Eight (8) hours of relevant training
- Eligibility: None required
Job Vacancies until September 22, 2022
Two (2) Security Guard II (SG5/ Php 15,909 Monthly Salary)
- Department/Division: Office of the Director
- Education: High School Graduate
- Work Experience: None required
- Training: None required
- Eligibility: Valid Security Guard License
Four (4) Nurse I (SG15/ Php 35,097 Monthly Salary)
- Department/Division: Nursing Department
- Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Work Experience: None required
- Training: None required
- Eligibility: R.A. 1080
One (1) Computer Operator II (SG9/ Php 20,402 Monthly Salary)
- Department/Division: Information Technology Department
- Education: Completion of two years studies in College or High School Graduate with relevant vocational/ trade course
- Work Experience: One (1) year of relevant experience
- Training: Four (4) hours of relevant training
- Eligibility: None required
Documentary Requirements
- Application Letter
- Properly accomplished Personal Data Sheet (PDS) with Work Experience Sheet.
- Copy of Diploma.
- Copy of Transcript of Record.
- Certificate of Employment (if required based on QS).
- Certificate of Training ( (if required based on QS).
- Copy of valid NBI Clearance.
- IPCR (if with previous contract with RITM).
- IF PRACTICE OF PROFESSION
- Copy of PRC Board Rating
- Copy of PRC Board Certificate.
- Copy of PRC License (front and back at least 3 months prior to expiration).
Downloadable forms:
IMPORTANT: You may now download the RITM Recruitment Forms via the RITM Cloud. Click HERE to access the forms. Please be informed that ONLINE APPLICATIONS for PERMANENT POSITIONS and CONTRACT OF SERVICE /JOB ORDER are NOW ACCEPTED. Only those with complete requirements shall be processed. Interested applicants may submit their requirements to: hrd@ritm.gov.ph
Online applicants for permanent positions shall use the Item Code No. of the position as subject of his/her application.
History
The Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) had its humble beginnings soon after the culmination of over a decade of negotiations between the governments of the Philippines and Japan for the establishment of a tropical medicine research center. RITM was tasked to plan and implement research programs for infectious and tropical diseases.
The original building facilities of RITM, which included a laboratory wing and a 50-bed hospital for patients with infectious diseases requiring tertiary care, were inaugurated on April 23, 1981.
In 1984, RITM’s facilities were expanded to include a building for animal research and laboratory animal breeding.
Through another grant-in-aid from the Japanese Government, the RITM Center for Training in Tropical Infectious Diseases was established for in-country and third country training activities in 1989.
In November 2000, the Biologicals Production Service (BPS) of the Department of Health (DOH) was formally merged with the RITM. The BPS was established as a vaccine laboratory in the country, with the smallpox vaccine as its first product. The vaccine laboratory was later expanded to produce other vaccines as well as anti-sera.
The merger of RITM and BPS gave rise to a more comprehensive and logical approach in the control of infectious and/or tropical diseases through research and biologicals production.
In 2000, RITM was designated as the National Reference Laboratory (NRL) for dengue, influenza, enteroviruses, measles and other viral exanthems, polio, tuberculosis and other mycobacteria, bacterial enteric diseases, mycology, emerging diseases, malaria and other parasites.
It is also the confirmatory testing laboratory of blood donor units for the National Voluntary Blood Services Program; the coordinating center for antimicrobial resistance surveillance; a provider of the National External Quality Assurance for Bacteriology, Parasitology and Mycobacteriology; and a WHO-recognized National Influenza Center.
Thirty years after its establishment, RITM has emerged as a center for excellence in health research using the tools available in epidemiology, clinical medicine supported by microbiology, parasitology, public health, virology, immunology, molecular biology, pathology and behavioral/social science.
To be relevant to the national health policy and strategy, the research efforts of the Institute have been directed towards the development of new diagnostic techniques, and effective and efficient strategies for the control of infectious and/or tropical diseases. Its research efforts are being disseminated through local and international publications, presented in various scientific meetings and submitted to the health policy-making bodies.
Source: RITM