6 Fresher Supervisor Medical Data Entry Jobs – Epicentre
Job Title: Supervisor Medical Data Entry (6 Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Epicentre
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
Reports to: Country Principal Investigator
About US:
In 1995, Epicentre created a permanent research centre in Uganda to support MSF projects in the region. The primary role of Epicentre in Mbarara is to conduct clinical research following Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements on critical public health burdens in Uganda and Africa. To reach this objective, Epicentre collaborates closely with the Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). A full-time experienced research team is based at the Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre. The Mbarara research centre is located in Mbarara Municipality, 300 km South-West to Kampala.
Job Summary: The Supervisor Medical Data Entry will participate in study participant recruitment at assigned study sites in Mbarara. Ibanda. Ntungamo and Sheema in data collection and medical data entry in study project electronic database. Supervise, organise and plan the study-related activity of Community healthcare workers (CHWs) or Voluntary Health Teams under the supervision of the CaP TB CONTACT Study coordinator.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete electronic CRF according to electronic Case report form completion guidelines. GCP and SOP’s
- Supervise, organise and plan the study-related activity of Community healthcare workers (CHW) or Voluntary Health Teams for data collection, patient follow-up. as well as identify their training needs in order to provide a good service support and reliability of the data collected.
- Build synergies with Health facility staff. CHWs. TB focal persons and CaP TB EGPAF team at the site so as to
- ensure smooth implementation of the study activities.
- Engage in patient recruitment activities like, screening, consenting. HIV testing and counselling, etc
- Do quality control Community Healthcare workers’ performance on regular basis.
- Support the Investigators in the implementation of the study procedures according to Study protocol and Standard Operating Procedures
- Make weekly reports and communications with the study coordinators, and Data manager.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold qualifications in any of the following: health-related field, social science, counselling, data-entry or degree in Information and Technology (IT).
- One year working experience in clinical research or community-based studies, data collection, and data- entry.
- Essential working experience of at least one year with MSF/Epicentre is an added advantage.
- Knowledge of ICH guidelines. GCP. and the clinical trial study process is an added advantage.
- Ability to work effectively in teams as well as independently.
- Flexible for regular travel to study sites within the country.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates should hand deliver their application package (CV, application letter and copies of their academic / work certificates) to:
Resources Manager,
MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre,
- O. Box 1956, Mbarara,
Or by email to: epi-ug-rec@epicentre.msf.org
Deadline: 27th January 2019
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