Study Coordinator Career Opportunity at Global Health Uganda (GHU)

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Job Title: Study Coordinator
Organization: Global Health Uganda
(GHU)
Project Name: Transfusion
and Treatment of severe Anaemia in African Children: a randomized controlled
trial (TRACT)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About GHU:
Global Health Uganda (GHU) is a registered not for profit, limited
liability company involved in facilitating collaborative research especially in
the area of brain injury and neurodevelopment. The organization subcontracts
and manages research grants. GHU is looking for suitably qualified staff for
its new project entitled ‘Transfusion and Treatment of severe Anaemia in African
Children: a randomized controlled trial (TRACT)’ (the “Project”).
Job Summary: The Study
Coordinator will be responsible for the day to day running of the study.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Ensure study protocol is followed /quality
    assurance.
  • In charge of the documentation and filing
    of all project documents.
  • Manage onsite finances and ensure
    accountability of all expenditures.
  • Responsible for scheduling all study
    related activities as per protocol.
  • Ensure the recruitment and enrollment of
    eligible patients into the study
  • The jobholder may occasionally be required
    to screen patients and explain the study to them including scheduling
    patient appointments.
  • Maintain and update an inventory of all
    project assets and ensure good custody of the same.
  • Make necessary arrangements for visitors
    to the project site and plan for other project activities like conferences
    & workshops etc.
  • Arrange for follow up of patients and
    ensure that study participants get their transport refunds and the food packages
    according to protocol.
  • Will be involved in actual patient care
    for study participants.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by your
    supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:  
  • The Study Coordinator must have a good
    nursing degree (BSN)
  • A minimum of two years’ clinical practice.
  • Demonstrated research experience in
    Malaria
  • The applicant should have completed some
    form of human participants training in research and /or
  • Good clinical practice
  • Must be hardworking, enthusiastic about
    research with excellent communication skills.
How to Apply:  
All suitably qualified and
interested candidates who fully meet the above requirements should submit a
detailed CV, a TYPED covering letter explaining how and why you are suited to
the role, and the contact details of three referees to: The Human Resource
Officer, Global Health Uganda, P.O. Box 33842, Kampala. Uganda OR Hand
delivered to Plot 138 Upper Mawanda Road, opposite Mawanda road police Station
Deadline: Thursday 10th July 2014 at 5:00pm
NB: Only
short listed candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted within
two weeks of the closing date we regret that your application has been
unsuccessful.

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