2 Fresher Study Medical Officer Non-profit Job Placements – Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)

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Job
Title:          Study
Medical Officer (2 Job Placements)
Organisation: Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Study
Co-coordinator
Vacancy Code: SMOBPX01
About US:
The Infectious
Diseases Institute (IDI) is an international non-profit organization which is a
partnership of infectious diseases and public health specialists. The overall
objective of the IDI is to strengthen health systems with strong emphasis on
Infectious Diseases, through Research and Capacity Development. IDI has five
operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention,
Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services (provided through
a partnership with the Makerere University – John Hopkins University Core Lab)
and Outreach.
Job Summary:  The study medical officer will ensure that
patients presenting with acute febrile illness are identified, correctly
consented and enrolled in the study. S/he will be the first contact person for
all the study operations at the site.
Key Duties and Responsibilities: 
  • Implement the research protocol at the respective study sites
  • Ensure that clinical research is conducted in the highest ethical
    and academic standards as stipulated in the research protocol
  • Consent, enroll and follow up patients
  • Administer study questionnaires to all enrolled research patients
  • Carry out research-related investigations on study patients
  • Follow-up research patients, review patient files and labs to ensure
    completeness and continuity of care
  • Provide medical care for study participants and routine care for
    patients
  • Refer patients for additional assessment as appropriate
  • Participate in and conduct all relevant Continuous Medical Education
    and trainings
  • Liaise with the hospital in relation to patient management
  • Performs any other duties protocol as requested

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 
  • The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Laboratory
    Assistant/Technician job placement must hold a  Bachelor of Medicine
    and Surgery
  • Full and up-to-date registration with the UMDPC
  • Additional qualification: Training in Good Clinical Practice and
    Human Subjects Protection
  • At least two years of experience working with a research project
  • Working experience in urgent care and clinical case management
How to Apply:
All suitably
qualified and interested candidates should E-mail their updated CVs, which
should include details of email address (if any), present position, current remuneration,
Certificate/testimonials and address of three (3) Referees plus telephone
contact to the following address. Please make sure that your application
letter, updated CV and certificates are attached as one document and indicate
the Vacancy code as the subject for your email
The Senior Human
Resource Manager,
Infectious Diseases
Institute — IDI Knowledge Centre,
Makerere University
Main Campus College of Health Sciences, Makerere University,
P.O. Box 22418,
Kampala, Uganda.
Email to: hr@idi.co.ug
Deadline: 14th September 2018
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