Clinical Officer

at Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration ( IDRC )
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted July 16, 2026
Category Health Care / Medical
NGO
Job Type Contract
Currency UGX

Description

JOB DETAILS:

Responsibilities or duties

  • Conduct participant screening, enrolment, and study interviews.
  • Capture interview data using electronic data capture systems and ensure timely upload of study data
  • Collect, prepare, and appropriately handle study samples from participants
  • Maintain secure storage of study samples and informed consent documents, and coordinate the transfer of samples to Kampala
  • Support data cleaning and query resolution in collaboration with the Principal Investigator (PI)

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

  • DIPLOMA : Diploma in Clinical Medicine or equivalent - Mandatory
  • CERTIFICATE : GCP/HSP certificate - Mandatory

Experience needed

1 Years

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

  • Good leadership skills with the ability to establish and manage a study clinic within a health facility or MRC - Mandatory
  • Competence in taking patient histories, conducting physical examinations, completing clinical record forms, collecting laboratory samples (e.g., malaria blood smears), and conducting participant follow-up - Optional
  • Previous experience working in clinical research is an added advantage - Optional
  • Good computer skills, including the ability to capture data using smartphones or other electronic devices - Optional
  • High levels of integrity and the ability to establish positive working relationships with study participants - Optional
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and multidisciplinary environment - Optional
  • Fluency in the predominant local language spoken within the assigned MRC catchment area (e.g., Lusoga, Lango, Acholi, Ngakarimojong, or Runyoro) - Optional

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