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Job Title: Medical Officer
About MRC / UVRI:
The MRC/UVRI Research Unit on AIDS is a bilateral multi-disciplinary research organisation funded by Medical Research Council (UK), DFID (UK) and other donor organisations and has been operational in Uganda since 1988. It is a centre of excellence in research, conducting large-scale epidemiological and intervention studies, clinical trials, biological and immunological research and behavioural studies. The Unit’s HIV Care research program comprises research projects on interventions designed to improve comprehensive care of people infected with HIV.
The MRC Unit invites applications from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the position of MEDICAL OFFICER within the HIV Care Research Program working on an ongoing randomised double blind noninferiority trial to evaluate whether long-term primary and secondary prophylaxis with cotrimoxazole can be safely discontinued among Ugandan adults who are stable on antiretroviral therapy. The successful clinician will join a dedicated team of clinical and research staff at the Masaka Hospital site of the MRC Research Unit.
This appointment will be for a period of 1 year.
Job Purpose:
  • To provide clinical services for patients enrolled in an ongoing clinical trial and to contribute to collection and presentation of clinical trial data.
  • This position is within the HIV Care Research Program working on an ongoing randomised double blind noninferiority trial to evaluate whether long-term primary and secondary prophylaxis with cotrimoxazole can be safely discontinued among Ugandan adults who
  • are stable on antiretroviral therapy. The successful clinician will join a dedicated team of clinical and research staff at the Masaka Hospital site of the MRC Research Unit.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Clinical care- Provide outpatient clinical care to study participants.
  • Provide in-patient care and on call services as appropriate. Report on clinical progress of study participants when required.
  • Data collection and management- Collect data as required by the protocol, complete source documents and CRFs and submit them for data entry, and resolve data queries
  • Communication – Contribute to reports scientific writing on study outcomes
  • PI designee duties- perform other duties assigned by the project leader and Principal Investigator
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • MB ChB degree with hospital-based clinical experience including at least 1 year of general medicine.
  • Previous experience with the use of anti-retroviral drugs, previous research experience and training in GCP would be an advantage
How to Apply:
Location: The positions will be based in Entebbe with periodic travel to field stations located at Masaka, Kyamulibwa & Kampala.
Start date: As soon as possible Applications including copies of academic qualifications, curriculum vitae and names plus telephone contact details of two (2) referees should either be addressed to:
The Human Resources & Administration Manager
MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS
P.O. Box 49 Entebbe or send by email: mrc@mrcuganda.org
Deadline: 31st January 2013
Only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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