Fresher Medical Officer NGO Job Careers – Medical Research Council (MRC) UK / UVRI

Job Title:      Medical Officer
Organization: Medical Research Council (MRC) UK /
UVRI 
Duty Station: Mengo (Kampala), Uganda
Reports to: Senior Scientist
Position Code: MO222
About Us:
The MRC/UVRI Uganda Virus Research Unit on AIDS was established
following a request in 1988 from the Uganda Government to the British
Government for collaboration on the research of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency
Virus) infection and AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency. The Unit is a center of
excellence in HIV/AIDS related research. It conducts large-scale epidemiological
and intervention studies, clinical trials, virological and immunological
research and behavioural studies, and has generated a wealth of research
results that have been used to inform policy and practice that have led to a
large number of scientific publications in peer reviewed journals over time.
Job Summary: The Medical
Officer will be responsible for recruitment, clinical evaluation and care of
research participants.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Protocol
    Development & Review- may participate in protocol development, reviews
    and c
    omprehends the protocol and other study materials, attends
    investigator meetings
  • Participant
    recruitment and retention- Obtains informed consent, screens for study
    eligibility, enrols and follows up study participants
  • Clinical
    care- Provides clinical c
    are to study participants and conducts
    referrals as appropriate
  • 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 Investi
    gational Product (IP)- Prescribes and where appropriate
    administers IP
  • Administrative-
    supervises other study team members
  • PI
    designee duties- performs other duties assigned by the Principal
    Investigator



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The
    applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in medicine a
    nd surgery
  • Other
    relevant training e.g. short courses in epidemiology and biostatistics,
    management of specific conditions e.g. HIV, STIs, TB etc. is of an added
    advantage.
  • At
    least two years’ experience in clinical practice preferably in a research
    se
    tting
  • Medical
    knowledge with ability to diagnose and treat common acute and chronic
    illnesses
  • Knowledge
    of preventive health-care interventions including for HIV/AIDS
  • Understanding
    of ICH/GCP guidelines for human research
  • Computer
    Competency including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Good
    writing and communication skills
  • Understanding
    Phases of clinical trials
How to Apply:
The candidates should send their application letters, curriculum vitae
including names, email addresses and telephone contact details of three (3)
referees, plus copies of academic qualifications should be e-mailed
to recruitment@mrcuganda.org. NB: Please quote the following position code
in the subject line of the email: Medical
Officer – MO222
. Please also fill the following online form accordingly
after submitting the application documents on the e-mail above. Click Here
Address to:
The Human Resource and Administration Manager
MRC/ UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
P.O. Box, 49 Entebbe.
Uganda
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
for interviews. Note that academic qualifications will be subjected to
verification by the issuing institutions.
Deadline: 9th March 2018
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