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Title:: Research Officer (1 position) (Job Group MR10)
Location: Nyanza Provincial General Hospital /or Siaya District Hospital
Reports to: Deputy Branch Chief Tuberculosis Research Branch.
KEMRI/CDC Research & Public Health Collaboration
Opening date: 04/12/13 Vacancy: No. K54/06/13
Program description:
This program is a collaboration between Kenya Medical Research Institute and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention whose remit is to conduct research in malaria, TB, HIV and other diseases. It is in this mandate that the program has a Vacancy in the Tuberculosis Research Branch.
Essential Qualifications;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery from a recognized university.
- Minimum of 2 years clinical experience in out-patient/in-patient settings and TB clinics
- Registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board;
- Proficiency in written and verbal English. Fluency in Kiswahili.
Desirable Qualifications
- Experience in a clinical research setup will be an added advantage
- Experience managing tuberculosis
- Experience with TB related research
- Experience supervising a research project
- Computer literacy in Microsoft office suite, Proficiency in Excel, Access or other database application, and internet research
- Ability to prioritize workload of self and program team members and balance conflicting demands.
- Ability to lead and work within a team environment and in a diverse cultural environment.
- Ability to effectively communicate with staff and clients verbally and in writing.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, initiative and resourcefulness.
- Excellent communication skills
- Must be flexible to work within the existing structure
- Ability to spend at least 50% time doing field work
- Work in a professional and ethical manner with competence, accountability and integrity.
Position Summary:
Incumbent will be the local Principal Investigator of the TBTC study that will be implemented and will have an oversight of the medical, clinical and nursing teams in the execution of the medical requirements of the TB drug trials studies. S/He will supervise the administration of the investigational products and be able to respond to medical emergencies if they occur.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Supervise clinical personnel at multiple locations Kisumu
- Develop an in-depth understanding of the study designs and goals, and ensure that studies are conducted in compliance with study protocols and other regulatory requirements
- Authoring of the clinical SOPs for the study
- See patients and perform physical exams in the outpatient department.
- Attend to and give expert opinion on study patients in hospital and out patient facilities and oversee daily care.
- Make diagnoses and decisions to admit patients according to study protocol
- Oversee use of study drugs to the research participants
- Accurately complete and check all study documents
- Identify, report, and document adverse events and serious adverse events.
- Develop protocols for execution and respond to reviewer and ethical review committee suggestions.
- Provide medical advice and respond to clinical queries from the study staff, and to questions about the study posed by participants and others.
- Conduct CMEs at the hospital and lead discussions with the clinical and nursing personnel
- Report problems encountered during the study to designated personnel
- Review study subjects before dosing when enrolled into TB drug trials in Kisumu
- Oversee clinical teams in Kisumu
- Participate in clinical working groups to oversee integration of care for participants enrolled into various KEMRI/CDC projects
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the trial investigator’s project manager.
Terms of Employment:
one year contract renewable as per KEMRI scheme of service and a Probation period for the first 3 months.
Remuneration: Compensation is negotiable within a relevant grade, based on education levels, relevant experience and demonstrated competency.
The salary scheme is based on the KEMRI scales plus supplemental amounts.
Applications are due no later than: date: 16th December 2013 TO: Human Resource Manager, KEMRI/CDC Program, P.O. Box 1578, Kisumu.
Or email to recruitment@kemricdc.org or log into our web: www.jobs.cdckemri.org
Applications MUST include the following:
- Letter of Application (INDICATE VACANCY NUMBER K54/06/13)
- Current Curriculum Vitae with telephone number and e-mail address
- Three letters of reference with contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
- Copies of Certificates
Note: Applications must include copies of certificates/Transcripts. Applications without this will be disregarded.
Internal candidates interested in applying for this position are strongly advised to access an internal candidate application form available in the CDC Intranet; print and process it through the project Managers and attach it before forwarding application to HR.
