Job Title: Medical Officer
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration
Duty Station: Busia, Uganda
About Organisation:
The Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration (IDRC) is a non-profit research organization. IDRC conducts research in infectious diseases including Malaria, HIV and Tuberculosis. Our studies have led to over 300 publications and have impacted on the management of infectious diseases in Uganda. IDRC currently manages over 41 Grants with an annual budget of $11 million. IDRC was established in May 2008 by Ugandan health scientists from Makerere University College of Health Sciences, University of California, San Francisco and the Uganda Ministry of Health.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in study patient evaluations and management, informed consent procedures, initial and follow up visits for all illnesses.
- Ensure accurate and proper completion of all study logs and case record forms.
- Participate in organization and filing of study case record forms, and generation of reports in collaboration with the Study Coordinators and Data Management team.
- Participate in Adverse Event reporting activities.
- Perform clinical examinations and basic laboratory evaluations
- Provide appropriate treatment for participants
- Provide guidance and support to junior staff such as clinical officers and nurses to develop and maintain their clinical practice
- Maintain confidentiality of records and research findings as appropriate
- Attend staff meetings
- Maintain effective interpersonal relationships with other staff and participants
KPIs
- Study participants properly enrolled
- Study participants correctly evaluated and managed
- Case record forms completed correctly
- Laboratory results entered in the case record forms
- Departmental and staff meetings attended
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Graduate
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 11th August 2025
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: no experience required