UZCHS - CTRC

Medical Officer - Part - time

Healthcare, Pharmacy, Doctors Jobs
Salary
500-100000

Job Description

The Collaborative Clinical Research Centre (CCRC) is seeking a competent suitably trained and qualified Medical Officer to work at the CCRC Research Site in Harare. 2 Allan Wilson Avenue, Belgravia. This is a one year fixed term, part-time (50% effort) contract.
The CCRC implements high level HIV prevention and treatment research and collaborates with a broad range of partners nationally and internationally.
Job Summary
This Job Description is not exhaustive as other duties that are in line with this position may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.
The Incumbent
The incumbent will report to the Senior Medical Officer and the Principal Investigator. This position requires a mature, highly motivated individual with a broad range of competencies and skills. These should include initiative, excellent communication skills, good time management practice, ability to work independently with minimal or no supervision, ability to multi-task and ability to work with a broad range of research protocols, departments and foreign organizations and sites including sponsors, funders and collaborators.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities
To be actively involved in the day to day management of the protocol including screening, enrolment and meticulous general medical care of study participants; Participate in protocol training and protocol implementation; Explain and administer informed consent forms to research participants in collaboration with other research staff; To maintain participant records and data cleaning and to complete case report forms for timeously submission for data entry; Ensure follow-up of study participants in collaboration with the study teams; 6. Document and report all grades of adverse experiences of study participants as required by the protocol

Qualifications and Experience

Qualifications, attributes and experience
MBChB or equivalent degree in medicine registered with MDPCZ and must possess a current open practicing license; Experience in the management of children (pediatrics) and adult participants is required; Experience in research with a sound knowledge of responsible conduct of research including good clinical practice and protection of human research subjects is required; The following attributes/skills are expected; good time management and planning, organizational skills, good communication, technical report writing, presentation and computer literacy skills.

How to Apply

To apply
Only shortlisted candidates meeting the above requirements will be contacted for interviews. Interested and qualified candidates are requested to e-mail applications including detailed curriculum vitae with contactable references and certified copies of academic, identity cards, professional licences, and professional qualifications to: hr@uzcrc.org