Job Title: Medical Officer – MRC/UVRI Jobs 2021
Organization: Medical Research Council (MRC UK) /UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
Duty Station: Masaka, Uganda
Reports to: Scientist B
Position Code: MO-1021
Medical Research Council Profile
The Medical Research Council (MRC UK) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence with dominant research themes in the areas of HIV and emerging infections, vaccines and immunity, and chronic diseases and cancer. Through a multidisciplinary approach, intersecting basic science, epidemiological research, social-behavioural research and the conduct of new intervention evaluation studies, the Unit contributes knowledge on changing epidemics and diseases, the evaluation of innovative health care options, treatment and prevention and the development of health policy and practice in Africa and worldwide. Following the signing of strategic transfer agreements between
Job Summary:
The position holder is responsible for providing medical care to research participants in the COVAC Uganda trial and carrying out other duties that will enable successful implementation of the research project in a timely manner following Good Clinical Practice principles.
The COVAC Uganda Study is a clinical trial that will be conducted at MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Uganda Research Unit at its site in Masaka. It is sponsored by The Imperial College London and funded by the UK Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Full title of the trial is: A clinical trial to assess the safety and immunogenicity of LNP-nCOV saRNA-02, a self-amplifying ribonucleic acid (saRNA) vaccine encoding the S glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19, in SARS-CoV-2 seronegative and seropositive Uganda population
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. Principal duties; –
- Participate in design of study documents such as manuals of operation, SOPs, and publication of findings through abstracts and manuscripts;
- Participant recruitment and retention – obtains informed consent, screens for study eligibility, enrols and follows up study participants;
- Clinical care – provides clinical care to study participants and conducts referrals as appropriate following unit SOPs;
- Data collection and management- Collects data as required by the protocol, completes source documents and CRFs and submits them for data entry, and resolves queries;
- Prescription of Investigational Product (IP) and other concomitant medication – Prescribes and where appropriate administers IP;
- Ensures compliance with the study protocol by providing thorough review and documentation at each subject study visit;
- Is primarily responsible for the accurate completion of visit procedures and collection of information from study participants according to protocols, and for protecting the health, safety, and welfare of research participants;
- The medical officer may be delegated to support the role of study coordination;
- Conduct of continued professional development (CPD) training activities and maintenance of documentation of such trainings;
- Preparation of progress reports to UVRI REC and regulatory bodies (UNCST and NDA) when required; and,
- PI designee duties- performs other duties assigned by the Principal Investigator/study coordinator.
2. Financial Management; –
- Ensures that participants re-imbursement is conducted and reviews re-imbursement forms for accuracy
3. Line Management; –
- Will supervise and support junior staff involved in study activities, including nurses, field workers, counsellors, etc.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery;
- Must be registered with UMDPC with an up to date practicing licence;
- Possession of formal training in public health, research methods, ICH-GCP is desired;
- At least two years’ experience in clinical setting;
- Should possess experience in a clinical trial setting;
- Experience in SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 management including management of survivors and sample collection, among others;
- Medical knowledge with ability to diagnose and treat common acute and chronic illnesses;
- Understanding of ICH/GCP guidelines for human research; and,
- Computer Competency including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
How To Apply for MRC/UVRI jobs 2021
All interested and suitably qualified candidates should submit their applications through the link below.
Deadline: 28th October 2021 at 5:00pm
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