Research Medical Officer - Kisumu at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Key Responsibilities:

• Performing Clinical Assessments.
• Collecting specimens.
• Conducting interviews, administering Case report forms, and form completion
• Offer support counselling to study participants.
• Conducting the informed consent process.
• Diagnose and provide STI and treatment for other ailments to participants.
• Make requisitions for the required clinical supplies.
• Monitor Adverse events and write reports to IRB or any other regulatory body as required
• Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures as per protocol
• Perform any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.
• Safety communication with the medical director, study safety monitor, and Principal Investigator

Vacancy Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB)    Mandatory
• Minimum 3 years’ professional clinical experience    Mandatory
• Professional experience in emergency/disaster medicine, outbreak management, public health,pediatrics, rural and remote medicine or other relevant areas is an asset    Mandatory
• More than one (1) year Clinical research experience    Mandatory
• Good Clinical Practice training/Human Subjects Protection training    Mandatory
• Up to date with resuscitation and anaphylaxis including competent to give intramuscular injections and subcutaneous administration of local anesthetic    Mandatory
• Experience working with pediatric, adult and geriatric patient populations    Mandatory
• Ability to coordinate and deliver out-patient services in low-resource settings    Mandatory
• Commitment to integrity and high-quality performance    Mandatory
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team    Mandatory
• Keen and attentive to detail    Mandatory
• Good communication skills    Added Advantage
• Counselling skills    Added Advantage
• Computer literacy    Added Advantage