Medical Officer / Clinical Research Doctor - Durban Verfied

Salary Negotiable Durban, Kwazulu-Natal Durban, Kwazulu-Natal more than 14 days ago 20-07-2016 2:33:42 PM
17-08-2016 2:33:42 PM
Medical Officer / Clinical Research Doctor

SM Healthcare Placements is inviting applications from suitably qualified individuals for the position of Medical Officer / Clinician based Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal for an exciting role within a Medical Research Company in the health care field.

Salaries range between: R650 000 – R820 000 cost to company per annum

A committed, motivated, suitably qualified and experienced clinician is required to work with the Principal Investigator and Clinical Site Research Leader in managing the clinical aspects of HIV prevention trials.

The following are the qualifications, experience, knowledge and attributes requirements:

Education, Training and Experience

• MBChB degree with at least 1 year post community service experience.
• HPCSA and MPS registration.
• Good communication and organizational skills within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure.
• Computer Literate.
• Driver’s License.
• Clinical trial or research experience.
• Experience in ARV treatment.
• Preferably trained in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS).
• Preferably trained in Good Clinical Practice

Key performance areas

• Perform clinical activities related to the trial including clinical assessments, specimen collection, oversight of the safety of study participants, determination of clinical eligibility, and administration of study product.
• Conduct clinical interviews and administer study questionnaires.
• Reporting, follow up, assessment and management of adverse events.
• Completion of all required study-related documentation according to the study protocol, SOP and GCP requirements.
• Conduct regular quality control checks to ensure accuracy of clinical data collection and good data quality.
• Training of new clinicians and nurses and capacitation of the research team.
• Report writing.
• Contribute to unit publications.
• Willing to undertake after hours and weekend work when required.
• Willing to rotate across clinical research sites and provide back-up where required.

Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Applicants, who have not been contacted within 2 - 3 weeks of the closing date, should assume that their application has not been successful.
SM Healthcare Placements is an equal opportunity employer.

Recruiter: SM Placements