General Summary
The medical officer is a key member of the clinical team within the study team. The overarching task is to provide clinical care and collect relevant research information.
Key Responsibilities
- Clinical management of study participants: Responsible for ensuring participants receive appropriate care and medical evaluations.
- Ensure participant safety evaluation, monitoring and reporting: Alerting the PIs and sponsors of any serious adverse events that may occur in the course of the study.
- Identify participants’ problems and assist in formulating mitigating plans.
- Study documents completion.
- Specimen or sample collection.
- Participate in study document quality control.
- Develop recruitment and retention plans, ensures that the recruitment and follow-up goals of the study are met.
- Performs any other duties that may be reasonably necessary for carrying out the study protocol as directed by the Principal Investigator.
Person Specification
Person specifications (Essential skills & qualities)
- MBChB
- Full and up-to-date registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Council
- Minimum of one years’ research experience
Desirable skills & qualities
- Excellent working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and applicable regulations
- Ability to communicate well with patients and their care-givers
- A self-starter with leadership, supervisory and negotiation skills
- Self- motivated, innovative and capable of meeting deadlines
- Excellent organisational skills and flexibility
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