Tangazo la kazi Clinical Officer- Mbeya (AFRICOS)

BONYEZA HAPO CHINI KUJUA KUHUSU LINI AJIRA ZA WALIMU 2015/2016 ZITATOKA

 

Position : Clinical Officer (AFRICOS)

Reports to : Study Coordinator (AFRICOS)

Location : Mbeya

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Work closely with AFRICOS Study Physician and the AFRICOS Team to ensure that clinical research and related activities of AFRICOS are performed in accordance with federal regulations, partners and sponsoring agency policies and Good Clinical Practice and principles of ethical research and other requirements that apply.

• Assist in the development of AFRICOS study document materials and tools necessary to implement and document all phases of the AFRICOS Study, including but not limited to budgets, protocols amendments, training materials, checklists, study logs and IRB submission.
• Support, coordinate and facilitate all phases of study implementation including but not limited to patient selection, recruitment and Informed Consent Process, Patient enrollment and follow up, clinical management and reporting of Adverse Events and Serious Adverse Events, management of study specific training and study close out;
• Works with the AFRICOS Research Officer to ensure that all Case Report Forms are filled properly as required.
• Works with the AFRICOS Research Officer to ensure that all Laboratory Tests are carried out as required and reported on a daily basis.
• Review all clinical procedures at the clinic to ensure that all study participants are enrolled in the right visits and the right sample types are collected as per study requirements.
• Ensure that all study participants are reviewed on time and that their medical status is reviewed as required.
• Attend to study participants who are sick with the support of the AFRICOS study physician.
• Other Clinical duties as assigned by the Study P.I or designee.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work with Study Coordinator to develop research concepts from the AFRICOS Study for Research purposes.
• Prepare presentations of the AFRICOS Clinical Work to share with Program staff.
• Work with other study staff to contribute to contribute to publications or disseminate research findings using other appropriate methods.
• Carry out other clinical research activities as guided by the study coordinator.
• Participate in Program evaluation research activities and provide clinical expertise to Program staff in the field.
• Analyze study data with the aim of generating progress reports for the study.
• Support the study coordinator in preparing wire forecasts for AFRICOS study budgets.

Qualifications:

• The suitable candidate should have:
• Hold a minimum of Diploma/Higher Diploma in Clinical Medicine.
• Have at least three years of experience in Clinical Research, including participant enrolment in clinical studies.
• Have documented Ethical and GCP training including CITI.
• The person should have experience and conversant with Codes of Ethics of Clinical Research.
• Further formal training in HIV (e.g. counseling, treatment literacy, PMTCT, PITC) is an added advantage.
• Mastery of Spoken and written English is mandatory.

Personal Skills:

• Good computer skills.
• Excellent organizational skills
• Good coordination skills and ability to work in a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English
• High degree of commitment
• Results oriented i.e. with the ability to meet deadlines with competing priorities.
• Willing to work independently in a multidisciplinary team  

 Cover letters and resumes should be sent to the

Human Resources Manager,
P.O. Box 6396, Mbeya

or

e-mailed to; recruitment@wrp-t.org

NOTE: to be considered, applicants must put the TITLE OF THE JOB in the SUBJECT LINE. Deadline for submission of the application is February 10th, 2017. Those who do not meet the minimum requirements as detailed below should not submit applications.

 

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