General Summary

MK-8527-010 project is “A Phase 3, Randomized, Active-controlled, Double-blind Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral MK-8527 as HIV-1 Preexposure Prophylaxis in Cisgender Women”.

Key Responsibilities

1. Observes good clinical practice and maintains participant confidentiality.
2.  Implements study specific clinical procedures, including physical examination of study participants.
3. Prescribes medications for treatable medical conditions, and makes timely referrals to other agencies for acute medical conditions not covered by this research/ study.
4. Timely management and reporting of adverse events
5. Completes Case Report Forms and source documents, and ensures integrity of study data through quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) activities/procedures

Academic Qualifications

• • Diploma in Clinical Medicine
• • Valid practicing license
• • Up-to-date GCP training and certification

Person Specification

• Good communication skills
• Good problem-solving skills
• Conversant with local language (Luganda)
•  Flexible working hours

Qualifying residents of Kalangala are encouraged to apply

 

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More Details

Job Code: KCL001
No of Position: 1
Station: Kalangala
Classification: Full-time
Duration: 12 Months
Reports to: PROJECT COORDINATOR
Posted Date: 2025-03-14 11:20:42.000
Closing Date: 2025-03-27 17:00:00.000

Quality Assurance/Quality Control Nurse (1)

• Performs data cleaning activities to eliminate duplicate records and resolve inconsistencies.
• Develops and maintains standardized procedures for data cleaning and validation

• Ensures data accuracy and consistency of the entered data.
• Identifies and corrects data discrepancies, errors, and outliers.

• Implements data validation checks and rules to identify potential data entry errors.
• Collaborates with data entry personnel to resolve data quality issues.

MEDICAL OFFICER (1)

MK-8527-010 project is “A Phase 3, Randomized, Active-controlled, Double-blind Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral MK-8527 as HIV-1 Preexposure Prophylaxis in Cisgender Women”.

CLINICAL OFFICER (1)

MK-8527-010 project is “A Phase 3, Randomized, Active-controlled, Double-blind Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral MK-8527 as HIV-1 Preexposure Prophylaxis in Cisgender Women”.

LOCUM STUDY NURSE (3)

General Summary:

The  Study Nurse will be responsible for site implementation of Drones study. He/She will work together with the staff at Kalangala field Office, to screen, consent, enroll, and conduct study procedures and must be a resident of Kalangala Island. The Study Nurse will perform high level confidentiality whilst providing study information to patients without discrimination and refer patients for further counseling, care or for social support services to government of Uganda designated health facilities where need arises.

 

 

Qualification Requirements 

• Qualified and registered or certified Nurse/Midwife from a recognized institution.
• Should be registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwifes’ Council
• At least five months’ experience in clinical work at Health Centre level
• Experience in data collection using electronic devices
• Experience working at Kalangala Island Health centres/facilities