About US:
MU-JHU Care Ltd (MUJHU) is a registered Ugandan non-governmental organization dedicated to providing services and conducting research on HIV/AIDS care and prevention related to mother-to-child transmission of HIV. MUJHU is implementing a US National Institute of Health (NIH)-funded study entitled “Using Enhanced Peer Group Strategies to Support Prevention of Mother To Child HIV Transmission (PMTCT) Option B+ in Uganda” planned to take place in Mulago Hospital, Kampala, and Mityana Hospital, Mityana District.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage and coordinate the day to day activities of the study and ensure collection of quality data
Take part in screening and enrollment of study participants
Manage the different staff involved in the study and ensure that all staff are correctly carrying out their duties as relates to the study protocol and regulatory requirements
Keenly track enrolled study participants to ensure timely follow up study visits.
Regularly verify and ensure correct completion of study forms and collection of laboratory samples
Actively participate in quality control (QC) and review of study documents
In charge of the development and generation of study documents e.g. source documents, study specific standard operating procedures, consent forms, etc.
Work closely with hospital staff and the study staff to ensure coordination and minimize interferences between study activities and routine clinic work at the PMTCT clinic
Participate in preparation of correspondences with the study sponsors, IRBs and other regulatory bodies as well as other stakeholders.
In charge of the compilation and presentation of study updates/ reports
Study specific training of staff
Coordinate study team meetings
Offer support supervision to study staff regularly
Participate in any other duties assigned by the Program Manager

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The incumbent should preferably hold a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine (MBChB) with at least 2 years working experience in a busy health institution,
Possession of an MPH, MSC in clinical discipline (e.g., clinical epidemiology or clinical trials) is an added advantage.
Computer literacy skills are required
Consideration will be given to persons with previous working exposure in a multi-disciplinary, HIV/AIDS medical research or program set-up.
Working knowledge and experience of working in a community set up will be an added advantage.
The desired person should be willing and able to multitask and should possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills.
The person must also be flexible to work upcountry as one of the study sites is based in Mityana District.

How to Apply:
All candidates with the relevant qualifications and experience are encouraged to send a detailed CV demonstrating possession of the job requirements, current position, names and addresses of three (3) referees, copies of academic certificates and testimonials, including daytime telephone contact wither by post or hand delivery to the following address;

The Human Resources Manager, MU-JHU Care Ltd, Upper Mulago Hill Road, P. O. Box 23491, Kampala, Uganda.

Email to: mmayiga@mujhu.org

NB: Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

Deadline: 19th June 2015 by 5:00pm