Study Clinical Officer at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Job Group MR/7

Job Description: The Study Clinical Officer will be responsible for screening, examining, and enrolling participants in the study and conducting follow-up appointments with participants and caregivers. The Study Clinical Officer will perform physical exams, collect health history, and ascertain other relevant information from caregivers using standardized case report forms.

This staff member is also responsible for management of any side effects of the study intervention and for collecting and tracking adverse event and protocol violations that may occur over the study period.

Finally the Study Clinical Officer is responsible for submitting weekly reports to the study coordinator summarizing indicators of study progress and communicating challenges and successes to the study coordinator.

The Study Clinical Officer will also assist with miscellaneous KEMRI/UW study activities including data entry, data query response, attend trainings, weekly reporting, on this and other related studies.

Required Qualifications:

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
• Holds a current practicing license
• Three years of working experience as a clinical officer
• Demonstrated competency in standard specimen processing
• Computer literate
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and listening skills
• Must be able to work in a professional and ethical manner with competence, accountability, and integrity
• Basic computer skills
• Detail-oriented

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated track record working in busy clinic
• Experience working with paediatrics
• Research experience

Terms Of Employment: One year renewable contract 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 educational levels, relevant experience and demonstrated competency. The salary scheme is based on the KEMRI salary scales.