Qualifications and Experience

• Must be a registered Medical Doctor (MBChB
  
• Up-to-date Good Clinical Practice training and certification
  

Person Specification

• An excellent track record of high ethical standards and professionalism.
  
• Good communication skills
  
• Good problem-solving skills
  
• Conversant with local language (Luganda)
  
• Flexibility
  

• Responsible for overall coordination of the MK8527 Study functions; clinical, pharmacy, counseling, recruitment, retention, and home visits.
  
• Responsible for developing work plans and implementation schedules, and ensuring that the study's aims and objectives, including recruitment, follow up, retention, and adherence, are achieved.
  
• Performs clinical study procedures
  
• Primarily responsible for managing and reporting adverse events.
  
• Provides protocol guidance to staff and is responsible for developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the study.
  
• Responsible for study related outreach activities, sensitization of the communities and liaising with the Community Advisory Group.
  
• Coordinates study related communications and regulatory boards
  
• Ensures submission of study progress and performance reports to the Principal Investigator.
  
• Attends study meetings
  
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator