Clinical Officer (2 Positions) at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Duties and Responsibilities

• Register, consent study participants and assist with eligibility screening and enrolment of study participants.
• Prescreening of participants
• Support in health talks to participants at the clinic and mobilization sources
• Conduct physical and medical examinations for study participants.
• Participant vaccination and psychosocial counselling
• Perform phlebotomy and collect nasal swab specimen collection
• Complete case report forms and work closely with the study doctor to report all possible SAEs to the study safety monitor and KEMRI IRB. 
• Address safety queries raised by the study safety monitor
• Conducts follow up visits on study participants.
• Perform clinical assessments of participants, grading of symptoms/diagnoses, interpret laboratory resultsand follow up 
• Carry out medical examinations and manage adverse events among study participants.
• Collect requisite study laboratory and pathological specimens
• Prepare and counsel participants as per the study protocol.
• Perform accurate record keeping and check study forms for completeness and accuracy each day.
• Participate in the eligibility criteria selection of study participants
• Discuss participants follow-up schedule visits in collaboration with the nursing desk and reception.
• Respond to questions about the study posed by participants and the community.
• Maintain a good relationship with the community and other clinic staff.
• In-depth understanding the logistics required to conduct of the study.
• Report problems encountered to study Medical officer and consult appropriately.
• Assess adherence to study products by participants and institute appropriate measures
• Attend to the clinic help line
• Contact participants with Adverse events, work with the Community team to trace up these participants,counsel them, follow them up and accurately document progress 
• Prepare weekly and monthly progress reports of personal study activities
• Assist the study doctor in the development and review of clinic related SOPs
• Continuously update clinic room inventory and safe keeping of all items in the respective clinic rooms

Required Qualifications

• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
• Holds a current practicing license
• Must be registered with the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya.
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training

Experience

• At least two (2) years Clinical research experience 

Desirable Qualities

• Demonstrated track record working in busy clinic
• Knowledge and experience in vaccine administration and psychosocial counselling
• 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