Job Title: Field Study Coordinator
Organization: Epicentre
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: Executive
Director
Director
About NCHE:
Epicentre is a Non-Government Organization created by Medecins Sans
Frontieres (MSF) in 1987 to help improve the quality of its field
interventions. Since 1996, Epicentre has been a World Health Organization (WHO)
collaborating centre for research in epidemiology and response to emerging
diseases. Epicentre’s work hinges around three main activity areas: clinical
research, field epidemiology and training.
Frontieres (MSF) in 1987 to help improve the quality of its field
interventions. Since 1996, Epicentre has been a World Health Organization (WHO)
collaborating centre for research in epidemiology and response to emerging
diseases. Epicentre’s work hinges around three main activity areas: clinical
research, field epidemiology and training.
Job Summary: The Job holder
will be responsible for all field operations will be managed by the field
study coordinator, responsible for the coordination of day-to-day recruitment
in the study.
will be responsible for all field operations will be managed by the field
study coordinator, responsible for the coordination of day-to-day recruitment
in the study.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the surveyors, the nurses who will
perform the NP swabs and the data management team responsible for the
double-entry and validation of all data collected on the standard CRFs - Ensure completeness and consistency of the
study data - Support and respond to requests from the
study site to the PI, the Co-PI, the co Investigators on study related
matters - Participate in all study relevant meetings
and update the team on study progress - Perform other duties as assigned by the
PI, the co-PI, the Medical and studies coordinator, the Director of Epicentre
Mbarara and the Director of the Department of Epidemiology and Population
Health
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- The candidate should hold a Medical degree
- At least five years of experience trial/
study conduct - Working experience in Uganda
- Knowledge of ICH-GCP requirements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills - High level of organizational and record
keeping skills - Excellent proven written and verbal
English - Excellent team player and used to work in
multi-professional and multicultural teams - Recognized ICH-GCP certificate
- Proven written and verbal English
Job Conditions: Status : local Epicentre short-term
contract -2 months contract starting November 2013.
contract -2 months contract starting November 2013.
How to Apply:
All interested applicants should send or handdeliver their applications
to: Epicentre Mbarara Research Base -P o. Box 1956, Mbarara. Uganda Or
[email protected]
to: Epicentre Mbarara Research Base -P o. Box 1956, Mbarara. Uganda Or
[email protected]
Deadline: 25th October 2013
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