MEDICAL OFFICER (1)

Job Description

General Summary

MK-8527-010 project is “A Phase 3, Randomized, Active-controlled, Double-blind Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral MK-8527 as HIV-1 Preexposure Prophylaxis in Cisgender Women”.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for overall coordination of the MK8527 Study functions; clinical, pharmacy, counseling, recruitment, retention, and home visits.
• Responsible for developing work plans and implementation schedules, and ensuring that the study’s aims and objectives, including recruitment, follow up, retention, and adherence, are achieved.
• Performs clinical study procedures
• Primarily responsible for managing and reporting adverse events.
• Provides protocol guidance to staff and is responsible for developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the study.
• Responsible for study related outreach activities, sensitization of the communities and liaising with the Community Advisory Group.
• Coordinates study related communications and regulatory boards
• Ensures submission of study progress and performance reports to the Principal Investigator.
• Attends study meetings
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator

Academic Qualifications

• • Must be a registered Medical Doctor (MBChB
• • Up-to-date Good Clinical Practice training and certification

Person Specification

• An excellent track record of high ethical standards and professionalism.
• Females are encouraged to apply.          
• Good communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Conversant with local language (Luganda)
• Flexibility       

Residents of Kalangala are encouraged to apply.

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