JOB
OPPORTUNITIES AT MANAGEMENT AND DEVEELOPMENT FOR HEALTH [MDH]
POSIONS:STUDY
CLINICIAN 2POSTS
EXPERIENCE:DIPLOMA
IN CLINICAL MEDICINE
Management
and Development for Health (MDH) is a non-profit organization in Tanzania that
primarily aims to contribute towards addressing public health priorities
through evidence based interventions and partnerships. MDH works in
collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender,
Elderly and Children; as well as academic and non-academic institutions to
address the problems of tuberculosis (TB), malaria, HIV/AIDS, nutrition,
maternal and child health and to undertake initiatives to advance public health
research, education, and services for improving the lives of people and communities.
MDH is
working with WHO Living study team in Nairobi to implement a clinical trial
titled PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF LOPINAVIR BASED ART FOR HIV INFECTED CHILDREN
GLOBALLY (LIVING) STUDY. (BRAND NAME: LIVING STUDY). This study is already
going on in Amana and Temeke hospitals in Ilala and Temeke municipalities
respectively. MDH is looking for two qualified persons to fill the position of
study clinician who will provide quality and professional inputs toward the
success of this study.
JOB
TTLE: STUDY CLINICIAN (2 posts)
LOCATION:
DAR ES SALAAM
REPORT
TO: STUDY COORDINATOR
JOB
PURPOSE
Perform
the task as Clinician for the pediatric HIV/AIDS Clinical Trial at one of the
study site under the supervision of the study coordinator.
Job
description
·
Work
closely with site study team and study coordinator
·
Conducting
screening and enrolment of study participants at the site
·
Providing
clinical care to study participants including:
o
Management
of Opportunistic Infections
o
Staging
of HIV patients for Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) eligibility
o
Initiating
ART to naïve participants
o
Managing
and report adverse events
o
Prescribe
the study drug and other medication as indicated by study protocol and national
guidelines.
·
Work
with study paediatrician and physician to make all study participants medical
related decision.
·
Request
and track lab results of all necessary investigations as defined in the study
schedule of events.
·
In
collaboration with site manager, report all Serious Adverse Events (SAE) to
study coordinator, study paediatrician, study PI and DNDi Nairobi team.
·
In
collaboration with study counsellor, track and follow up study participants and
all SAE
·
Fill
and complete all study CRFs precisely and accurately as required by GCP.
·
Responsible
for scanning and uploading study CRFs to database.
·
Adhere
to regulatory requirement and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines when
executing study activities.
·
Make
sure all study equipment are available at the study site.
·
Provide
study progress weekly report on recruitment, study withdrawals and SAE.
·
Attend
and coordinate study weekly meeting at the site.
·
Responsible
to manage and secure study data and documents as study protocol.
·
Keep
all the study related documents including study site master file, protocol, MOP
and SOPs safely and accessible.
·
Updating
and maintaining all study logs (Protocol deviation tracking, Consent log,
patient screening and identification logs, follow-up tracking log, study
monitor log, laboratory investigation tracking log)
·
Perform
other job related activities as requested by supervisor.
Qualification
and work experience
1.
Diploma in Clinical Medicine from a recognized institution;
2.
he/she should have an experience of at least 3 years in paediatric HIV/AIDS
related field.
3.
Experience in clinical trials and GCP training will be added advantages.
TO
APPLY:
Interested
candidates should submit an application letter, a detailed copy of their CV,
and names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of
three work related referees. Applications should be submitted by April 30,
2018, to the Human Resource Manager through e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org or dropped by
hand at the MDH Head Office in Mikocheni, along Mwai Kibaki Road, Plot No. 802.