Africa Medical and Behavioral Sciences Organization (AMBSO) www.ambso.org is a ‘Private Not for profit (PNFP) organization working in partnership with Uro Care Hospital, with its Head offices at Nansana, along Hoima Road and satellite offices in Hoima and Masaka. AMBSO conducts a wide range of activities of public health interest including clinical research, community-based health surveillance research; programs for health care service delivery and capacity building among health care workers and community health workers.
With funding from Gilead Sciences Inc. and in collaboration with MUJHU care limited, AMBSO will participate in a six year multi-site PURPOSE 1 study that is aimed at evaluating the efficacy of Lenacapavir (LEN) and Emitricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide (F/TAF) in preventing HIV transmission among adolescent girls and young women (AGYWs) at high risk of acquiring HIV infection. AMBSO is seeking for qualified, committed and reliable professionals to work at its Masaka and Hoima research sites. Applications are therefore invited from interested persons to fill the position listed above.

Job Location: Hoima & Masaka sites
Reporting to: Study Site Principal Investigator

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Coordinate and oversee study activities for the clinical trial sites
• Ensure quality data collection as per the protocol requirement.
• Supervise and support site specific study coordinators to ensure that activities are well coordinated in compliance to the protocol and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in activity planning, budgeting, logistic planning, participant recruitment as well as retention plan in accordance with the protocol.
• Participate in drafting, approval, and ensuring compliance to study Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Develop study progress reports, study documents that may be needed from time to time such as SOPs among other documents.
• Organize and conduct study meetings and staff protocol trainings as may be required for the study team to ensure the good conduct of study and compliance standards.
• Support and participate in quality control (QC) of documentation in line with the activity flow in accordance to the study protocol.
• Facilitate and monitor scheduled follow up including auditing of case report forms to ensure quality assurance.
• Work closely with site study coordinators to coordinate Laboratory, Pharmacy, Data, Community and clinical section activities.
• Perform physical examination and ensure that findings are accurately recorded.
• Review, classify and make action recommendations on all adverse events reported by the study team.
• Communicate with the study physician and PI to complete required action for reporting and management of adverse events and correct study forms for accuracy and completion daily.

Essential Qualifications/ requirements:
• A degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBChB) from a reputable institution
• He/ she must have a master’s degree in Public health or any health-related field
• Prior demonstrable working experience in handling clinical trial research studies
• Remarkable leadership and communication skills
• Up to date practicing Licenses from respective licensing bodies is a MUST.