Non-profit Careers - Medical Officer at Global Health Uganda (GHU)

Organisation: Global

Health Uganda (GHU)

Duty

Station: Jinja, Uganda

Global Health

Uganda (GHU) is a registered not for profit, limited liability company involved

in facilitating collaborative research especially in the area of brain injury

and neurodevelopment. The organization subcontracts and manages research

grants. The Thrasher Research Fund has granted GHU an award to study the

sensitivity of lung ultrasound to detect pneumonia in children, ages 6-months

to 5-years, who have the clinical diagnosis of pneumonia. 

Job

Summary: The Medical Officer will mainly be responsible for the day to day

clinical aspects of the study.

Key

Duties and Responsibilities: 

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In charge of identifying and Screening of patients

for possible enrolment into the study according to the protocol.

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Responsible for the recruitment and enrollment of

eligible patients into the study.

·        
Consenting, and explaining the study to caregivers

and older children.

·        
Providing emergency and continuous medical care to

children taking part in the study for the duration of the study.

Qualifications,

Skills and Experience: 

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The applicant must hold an M.B.Ch.B; Completion of

Internship; registered with the Medical Council.

·        
Demonstrated research experience in respiratory

illness is an added advantage.

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Applicants should preferably have a keen interest

or experience in respiratory illnesses and acute care in pediatrics.

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The incumbent must be hardworking, enthusiastic

about research with good communication skills.

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Should have completed some form of human

participants training in research and /or Good clinical practice.

·        
Must speak fluent Lusoga.

All suitably

qualified and interested candidates should submit a detailed CV, a TYPED

covering letter explaining how and why you are suited to the role, and the

contact details of two work related referees to The Human Resource Manager,

Global Health Uganda, Plot 667 Mawanda Road, first turn on the right after the

Mawanda Road Police Station

Deadline:
Thursday 14th January 2016 at 12:00pm

NB:

We appreciate your application however, only short listed candidates will be

contacted. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date

we regret that your application has been unsuccessful. Thank you for your

interest in Global Health Uganda.