The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a Ugandan not-for-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen health systems in Africa, with strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development. IDI has six operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research, Laboratory services (including the CAP-certified IDI Core Lab & Translational Lab), Global Health Security and Health System Strengthening. IDI wishes to recruit a motivated and competent individual to fill the vacancy below:

Job Title: Research Medical Officer
Vacancy Code: RMO X001
Classification: Fixed term (full time)
Reporting: Study Coordinator
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Background: The IDI Research Program has received a grant funded by UNITAID through University of Liverpool to conduct research on the use of dolutegravir-based antiretroviral treatment in late pregnancy and during breastfeeding. IDI is conducting two observational studies (TRIO and DolPHIN 2 PLUS) to improve understanding of the dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy for prevention of mother to child transmission and to understand the effect of exposure to these drugs on neurodevelopmental outcomes in young children.

Role Definition
The medical officer is a key member of the clinical team within the study team. The overarching task is to provide clinical care and collect relevant research information.

Person specifications (Essential skills & qualities)
• MBChB
• Full and up-to-date registration with the Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioner’s Council
• Minimum of one years’ research experience

Desirable skills & qualities
• Excellent working knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and applicable regulations
• Ability to communicate well with patients and their care-givers
• A self-starter with leadership, supervisory and negotiation skills
• Self- motivated, innovative and capable of meeting deadlines
• Excellent organisational skills and flexibility

Major roles & responsibilities
• Clinical management of study participants: Responsible for ensuring participants receive appropriate care and medical evaluations.
• Ensure participant safety evaluation, monitoring and reporting: Alerting the PIs and sponsors of any serious adverse events that may occur in the course of the study.
• Identify participants’ problems and assist in formulating mitigating plans.
• Study documents completion.
• Specimen or sample collection.
• Participate in study document quality control.
• Develop recruitment and retention plans, ensures that the recruitment and follow-up goals of the study are met.
• Performs any other duties that may be reasonably necessary for carrying out the study protocol as directed by the Principal Investigator.