11 Clinical Officers

ob Requirements/Responsibilities:

• 1. Conduct participant screening, enrolment, and study interviews.

• 2. Capture interview data using electronic data capture systems and ensure timely upload of study data

• 3. Collect, prepare, and appropriately handle study samples from participants

• 4. Maintain secure storage of study samples and informed consent documents, and coordinate the transfer of samples to Kampala

• 5. Support data cleaning and query resolution in collaboration with the Principal Investigator (PI)

Qualifications:

• DIPLOMA : Diploma in Clinical Medicine or equivalent - Mandatory

• CERTIFICATE : GCP/HSP certificate - Mandatory

Certifications:

• N/A

Skill & Experience:

• Good leadership skills with the ability to establish and manage a study clinic within a health facility or MRC - Mandatory

• Competence in taking patient histories, conducting physical examinations, completing clinical record forms, collecting laboratory samples (e.g., malaria blood smears), and conducting participant follow-up - Optional

• Previous experience working in clinical research is an added advantage - Optional

• Good computer skills, including the ability to capture data using smartphones or other electronic devices - Optional

• High levels of integrity and the ability to establish positive working relationships with study participants - Optional

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and multidisciplinary environment - Optional

• Fluency in the predominant local language spoken within the assigned MRC catchment area (e.g., Lusoga, Lango, Acholi, Ngakarimojong, or Runyoro) - Optional

• - Optional