Vacancy title:
Senior Research Assistant

Jobs at:
Medecins Sans Frontieres

Deadline of this Job:
not later than Friday, 21st January, 2017 by 5:30pm

Duty Station:
Mbarara, Uganda

Job details:
In 1995, Epicentre created a permanent research center 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 Center.

The Mbarara Research Center is located in Mbarara Municipality, 300 km southwest of Kampala. The main health facility is Mbarara Referral Hospital which is also a teaching hospital for the MUST. This is the referral hospital for the Western region

This is the referral hospital for the western region of Uganda with a capacity of 240 beds. The research center is structured into several departments. Administration, logistics, laboratory, data management.

Senior Research Assistant
Mission and responsibilities
The Research Assistant will act as the field principal investigator of a Yellow fever study and will assume responsibility for the proper conduct of the trial in coordination and under the supervision of the international principal investigator and the Director of the centre.

Location: Mbarara
General responsibilities (not exhaustive)
Ensure that the study is implemented in compliance with the study protocol and that any deviations are properly documented and communicated.

• Participate in the development and adaptation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  
• To initiate and coordinate the process of obtaining study approval from the local Regulatory Authorities and Ethics Committee bodies, as applicable.
  
• To submit any substantial amendment of protocols or patient information and Informed consent forms for approval to the local" Regulatory Authorities and Ethical bodies.
  
• To Plan and execute the initial and continuous training of staff related to the study in coordination with the international principal investigator and study monitor.
  
• To ensure all members of research team he/she is in charge of conduct the study in accordance to GCP regulations in agreement with protocol and study related SOPs.
  
• To maintain a Study Trial Investigator file containing all essentials documents.
  
• To Record and promptly report Serious Adverse Reactions and other notifiable events to Sponsor, relevant local ethics and regulatory authorities.

Qualifications and competencies

• Medical doctor with advanced training in clinical research, epidemiology or public health.
  
• Registered with Medical and Dental Practitioners Council.
  
• Previous experience on clinical trial study implementation is an asset.
  
• Knowledge of ICH guidelines, GCP, and the clinical trial study process.
  
• Ability to work effectively in teams as well as independently.
  
• Strong verbal and written communication.
  
• Training in Good Clinical Practice.

Job application procedure
Applications must be submitted not later than Friday, 21st January, 2017 by 5:30pm
Send or hands deliver application to:
Resources Manager, ~
MSF/Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre.
P. O. Box 1956, Mbarara,
Or by email to: epi-ug-rec@epicentre.msf.org