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• Conduct screening and enrolment processes
  of study participants at multiple study sites.
• Responsible for research data collection
  from the study clinics through data extraction and direct participant
  interviews on both paper and electronic case report forms.
• In liaison with the facility head, provide
  quality improvement, support supervision and training of the clinic staff
• Supervision of RAPID-VL staff and liaising
  with other study staff at multiple Health facilities and the IDRC office
  in South Western Uganda.
• Ensure that all the SOPs and the protocol
  are followed to the last detail. Develop essential study documents,
  formulate training materials, coordinate and conduct the trainings of these
  documents to study staff.
• Monitor and compile suspected adverse
  events and protocol violation reports/data queries as laid out in the
  study protocol and standard operating procedures.
• Work as the liaison between IDRC, the
  RAPID-VL project and participating District Local Governments &
  Implementing Partners personnel.
• Oversight of site budget including
  reviewing staff requests, approving project expenditures including but not
  limited to fuel vouchers, participant re-imbursements etc
• Review of requisitions for supplies,
  services and funds to run the RAPID-VL Project
• Liaise with Lab & procurement Teams to
  quantify consumption, ensure that the necessary supplies and logistics
  needed to run the laboratory component of the study are in place.
• Prepare periodic study progress reports to
  present at local and extra-mural meetings including providing interim
  updates to the study investigators accordingly.
• Responsible for maintaining the good image
  of IDRC/RAPID-VL at both internal and extra-mural fora
• Ensure that the organization’s properties
  under care like buildings, study equipment, patient care tools, furniture
  and automobiles are appropriately utilized and well maintained. 

• The applicant for the USAID MAPD Medical
  Officer job should hold an MBChB, registered with UMDPC with valid
  Practicing license
• One to two years of HIV research
  experience is an added advantage.
• Evidence of GCLP, GCP & HSP training
  and ability to train others.
• Candidate must have excellent
  communication skills (both oral and written), must be dynamic,
  self-motivated, demonstrate high initiative and be persuasive.
• Working knowledge of MS office
  applications
• Ability to work in a rural setting.
• Must fluently speak and understand
  Runyankole/ Rukiga languages (spoken, written and comprehension)

• Current CV (Use Word
  or PDF format only for email submissions; photos are not allowed).
• Typed letters of
  application (Use Word or PDF format only for email submissions; photos are
  not allowed)
• The contact details of
  three work related referees
• Copies of academic
  certificates (Use Word or PDF format only for email submissions; photos
  are not allowed):
• If you are applying by
  mail, PLEASE ENTER YOUR NAME & THE NAME OF THE JOB OPENING IN THE
  SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR E-MAIL.

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