Major Responsibilities:
• Identify and screen patients for possible enrolment into the study according to the protocol.
• Recruitment and enrollment of eligible patients into the study.
Provide emergency and continuous medical care to children taking part in the study for the duration of the study.
• Consent and explain study procedures to caregivers and older children.
• Collect appropriate samples from the study participants and ensure that they are delivered to the appropriate labs as per protocol.
• Review study forms and data for accuracy and with attention to detail, conducted daily
• Responsible for documentation and reporting of any adverse events.
Participate in study-specific training for conducting a clinical research study
• Train/supervise study nurses.
• Participate in the routine clinical care of non-study participants on the wards.
• Perform other duties given by your supervisors.
• Communicate regularly with project leaders about study progress through physical and/or virtual media
• Maintaining good communication and working relationship between the study team and Mulago Hospital

Required qualifications and skills:
• A bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Bachelor’s in Surgery
• Full registration and annual practicing license with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Council (UMDPC)
Prior experience in clinical research will be an added advantage
• Proven Good Clinical Practices (GCP) training
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills to develop relationships with participants
• Team working skills to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team
• Time management skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to keep up to date with current traumatic brain injury information and research.