Job
Title: Study Medical Doctor
Title: Study Medical Doctor
Organisation: Epicentre
Duty Station:
Mbarara, Uganda
Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: Director
of MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre
of MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre
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.
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.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support the PIs in the implementation of studies following study
protocol - Screening and enrolment of study participants according to the
exclusion and inclusion criteria. - Obtaining informed consent from eligible study participants
- To perform clinical assessment of the patients at enrolment and
follow-up visits - To ensure that all clinical and laboratory testing required by the
study is performed - Clinical management and referral and follow up of sick participants during
follow up - To ensure accurate completion of study documents including logs and
case report form (CRF) in accordance to GCP at enrolment and during the
follow-up. - To take up any duties as may be assigned by the PIs and/or
MSF/Epicentre Director
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery (MBChB) - Masters in paediatrics or extensive paediatric clinical experience
- Good clinical practice certificate.
- Clinical experience in internal medicine and/or Infectious Diseases
and/or Respiratory Medicine. - Full registration with the Uganda Medical and dental Practitioners’
Council (UMDPC), current practicing license. - Previous experience in clinical research preferred.
- Knowledge of MS Office
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their application
letters, updated CVs and copies of their academic credentials either by post or
E-mail to:
qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their application
letters, updated CVs and copies of their academic credentials either by post or
E-mail to:
Resources Manager,
MSF/Epicentre
Mbarara Research Centre,
Mbarara Research Centre,
P. O. Box 1956,
Mbarara, Uganda.
Mbarara, Uganda.
Email to: [email protected]
Deadline: 7th October 2018 by 5:30pm
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