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Job Title: Senior Research Assistant
Organisation: Epicentre
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About US:
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 Senior
Research Assistant will act as the field principal investigator of a Yellow
fever study and will assume responsibility for the proper conduct of the trial
in coordination and under the supervision of the international principal
investigator and the Director of the centre.
Research Assistant will act as the field principal investigator of a Yellow
fever study and will assume responsibility for the proper conduct of the trial
in coordination and under the supervision of the international principal
investigator and the Director of the centre.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that the study is implemented in
compliance with the study protocol and that any deviations are properly
documented and communicated. - Actively
participate in the development and adaptation of Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs). - The
incumbent will initiate and coordinate the process of obtaining
study approval from the local Regulatory Authorities and Ethics Committee
bodies, as applicable. - Submit
any substantial amendment of protocols or patient information and Informed
consent forms for approval to the local Regulatory Authorities and
Ethical bodies. - Plan
and execute the initial and continuous training of staff related to the
study in coordination with the international principal investigator and
study monitor. - Ensure
that all members of research team he/she is in charge of conduct the
study in accordance to GCP regulations in agreement with protocol and
study related SOPs. - Maintain
a Study Trial Investigator file containing all essentials documents. - Record
and promptly report Serious Adverse Reactions and other notifiable
events to Sponsor, relevant local ethics and regulatory authorities.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The
applicant should be a Medical doctor with advanced training in clinical
research, epidemiology or public health. - Additional
training in Good Clinical Practice. - Registered
with Medical and Dental Practitioners Council. - Previous
experience on clinical trial study implementation is an asset. - Extensive
knowledge of ICH guidelines, GCP, and the clinical trial study process. - Ability
to work effectively in teams as well as independently. - Excellent
verbal and written communication skills
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send
their applications either by post or E-mail to:
their applications either by post or E-mail to:
Resources Manager,
MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre.
P. O. Box 1956, Mbarara, Uganda
Email to:
epi-ug-rec@epicentre.msf.org
epi-ug-rec@epicentre.msf.org
Deadline: 27th January, 2017 by
5:30pm
5:30pm
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