Medical Officer - Kisumu & Siaya

Key Responsibilities:

• Promote Good Clinical Practice in the conduct of the clinical trial by adhering to study protocol requirements, protecting rights and welfare of participants, assuring the integrity of data generated and directing the conduct of the clinical investigation according to regulations, SOPs and government guidelines;
• Provide leadership, training, mentoring and guidance to clinical staff in all aspects of clinical trial;
• Assess study participants and participate in medical decisions;
• Prescribe medication for treatable medical conditions and monitor participants’ safety, manage, document, report and track adverse events;
• Complete study specific CRFs/eCRFs and relevant study forms;
• Respond to monitor and data management team queries;
• Scrutinize and interpret laboratory results;
• Follow up research participants for study end points;
• Conduct trial-related assessments and collection of data using case record forms in accordance to Good Clinical Practice (GCP);
• Write summary reports and maintain relevant records.

Vacancy Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree Medicine, MBChB or Bachelor of Clinical Medicine    Mandatory
• Registration with the relevant professional body and in possession of a valid practicing license    Mandatory
• At least 3 years work experience in Clinical trials    Mandatory
• Flexibility in working hours when needed    Mandatory
• Training in Good Clinical Practice    Mandatory
• Ability to prioritize workload of self and program team members and balance conflicting demands    Mandatory
• Proficiency in use of computers    Mandatory
• Excellent written/oral communication and reporting skills    Mandatory
• Interpersonal and organizational skills;    Mandatory
• Team player    Mandatory