Job Summary

• Ifakara Health Institute through Achieve Study is seeking a qualified and experienced Clinical Officer who will be stationed at Kigoma Ujiji and Mkinga District Council – Tanga. A successful candidate will be required to work in a selected clinical trial site where recruitment and scheduled visits for study participants will be conducted. The key primary responsibilities will include screening of study volunteers, completion of case reporting forms and provision of clinical care of any medical condition as per National standard treatment guidelines. This is an internal advert, all qualified internal applicants are encouraged to apply.

Responsibility:

Responsibilities

• To attend community sensitization meetings for study volunteer.
• Treat patients according to National standard treatment guidelines.
• To review laboratory results and resolve quires related to data collected.
• To attend internal and external meeting conducted at facility during study conduct.
• To attend departmental meetings in each financial year.
• To participate in the development of study SOP and other study documents.
• Conduct recruitment and enrolment visits as per specified protocol and SOPs.
• To ensure that protocol, SOPs and all related study documents are well communicated and duly followed by all personnel involved in the trial.
• To ensure that all ethical concerns in the protocols approved by the review board are duly followed during the study.
• Supervise study procedure, ensuring that are done well as per approved protocol, ICH.
• Guidelines and relevant local regulation.
• To maintain professional and ethical manner, accountability and integrity.
• Build trust, better communication and improve the overall outcome of the project.
• Support study and community engagement coordinators in planning, organizing, and coordinating study work including establishing and maintaining linkages with participating health facilities in the field and other key community stakeholders.
• Support in sensitization and recruitment of the intended studies and any other activities related to the community engagement process.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned by project leader.

Skill :

Desired Skills

• Basic digital skills including Ms. Office and Data management tools.
• Time management to establish priorities and planning the project timelines.
• Knowledge of Good clinical practice (GCP).
• Self-motivated individual who is able to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication, collaborative and problem-solving skills.
• Able to meet deadlines.

Qualification Required:

Essential Qualifications

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine.
• Enrolled and allowed to practice as clinical officer by the Medical Council of Tanganyika.

Experience :

• At least one-year work experience in clinical research.

Preferred Language Skill :

Preferred Language

• Good oral communications in English and Swahili.

• To attend community sensitization meetings for study volunteer.
• Treat patients according to National standard treatment guidelines.
• To review laboratory results and resolve quires related to data collected.
• To attend internal and external meeting conducted at facility during study conduct.
• To attend departmental meetings in each financial year.
• To participate in the development of study SOP and other study documents.
• Conduct recruitment and enrolment visits as per specified protocol and SOPs.
• To ensure that protocol, SOPs and all related study documents are well communicated and duly followed by all personnel involved in the trial.
• To ensure that all ethical concerns in the protocols approved by the review board are duly followed during the study.
• Supervise study procedure, ensuring that are done well as per approved protocol, ICH. Guidelines and relevant local regulation.
• To maintain professional and ethical manner, accountability and integrity.
• Build trust, better communication and improve the overall outcome of the project.
• Support study and community engagement coordinators in planning, organizing, and coordinating study work including establishing and maintaining linkages with participating health facilities in the field and other key community stakeholders.
• Support in sensitization and recruitment of the intended studies and any other activities related to the community engagement process.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned by project leader.

• Basic digital skills including Ms. Office and Data management tools.
• Time management to establish priorities and planning the project timelines.
• Knowledge of Good clinical practice (GCP).
• Self-motivated individual who is able to work with minimal supervision.
• Effective communication, collaborative and problem-solving skills.
• Able to meet deadlines.

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine.
• Enrolled and allowed to practice as clinical officer by the Medical Council of Tanganyika.