Study Physician at University of Nairobi

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Job Description

Supervision both clinical and nursing teams on site.
Develop good understanding of clinical trial protocol and standard operating procedures and ensure accurate implementation of the same.
Developing study specific protocols.
Coordinating with locally based Community Interviewers on recruitment strategies for eligible participants.
Determine eligibility of participants for enrolment into the clinical trials.
Participate in screening procedures prior to enrolment as per protocol.
Enrolment and follow-up of participants in the clinical trial, while ensuring adherence to protocol and the ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines to ensure minimal deviations/protocol violations.
Provision of medical care to participants enrolled in the clinical trials.
Assessing for adverse events and serious adverse events and providing appropriate medical care.
Reporting of safety information to the sponsor and appropriate regulatory authorities as per protocol.
Generation of quality data on case report forms and ensuring the same is accurately transcribed in electronic case report forms in a timely fashion.
Resolution of queries in conjunction with the data management team and study team.
Participate in staff training on protocol, SOPs and relevant medical aspects of the study.
Participate in primary health care through education of participants on aspects of the study.
Report to the Principal Investigator, or Trial Manager the progress, successes and challenges encountered in the clinical trials.

Job Specifications

Should be holders of a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) degree
Be registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council with a valid practice license
Additional training in Epidemiology, Global Health or other related field
MPH or MSc in Epidemiology or related field will be an added advantage
He/she should have five at least 3 years of experience in working with donorfunded programs;
Previous experience with CDC-funded projects will be an added advantage
High level of integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
Be a team player with excellent communication, report writing and analytical skills

Notes

Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and curriculum vitae (CV) giving details of their qualification, experience and three (3) referees indicating their telephone contacts and e-mail contacts;
Applications and related documents should be forwarded addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi;
Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations;
The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement;
Late applications will not be considered and
Applications should be emailed as one file in PDF

Send your application to recruit-Studyphysician@uonbi.ac.ke

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