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Careers and other opportunities:
KCRC offers various opportunities to individuals and other organizations both within and outside of Uganda. Such opportunities include Volunteering, Research, Fellowship, employment, etc.
Volunteering:
KCRC welcomes people who would like to volunteer. The areas of volunteerism include: medical professionals, HIV/AIDS counselling, community/social work, and data management.
Research:
KCRC experience in HIV/AIDS work has made it become a fertile ground for research to both individuals and organizations. Over the years KCRC has had important research partnerships with other organizations to add on the body of knowledge in HIV/AIDS management. We also welcome students and individuals who would like to do research at KCRC.
Employment opportunities.
KCRC has built up a workforce of over 80 staff and volunteers. Time and again KCRC recruits competent professionals to fill in vacant positions and new ones. These positions are normally advertised and successful candidates are interviewed and taken on board. See below for current employment opportunities
Current employment opportunities at KCRC:
Study Co-ordinator
KCRC is currently looking for a Study Co-ordinator to co-ordinate the on-going Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Study. Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Study Co-ordniator will have the following key duties and responsibilities:
- Responsible for the smooth functioning of the research project, co-ordination, and communication with regulatory boards
- Assisting investigators with implementation of study protocol, planning, and problem-solving, adverse event monitoring, and data management
- Responsible for overall coordination and monitoring staff performance of the various functions of the study
- Supervises staff and ensures that they achieve the aims and objectives of the study as indicated in the protocol
- Responsible for outreach aclivities, sensitizing the community, and liaising with the Community Advisory Board
- Ensures submission of all study progress and performance reports to the principal investigators
- To oversee the study pharmacy, study product randomization system, and inventory of study product
- Responsible for study specific clinical procedures, overall supervision of the clinic staff
- Supervision of other key study staff like Data coordinator, IT Specialist, Fiscal Administrator, Drivers, etc
- Participates in the development and control of budgets in accordance with financial guidelines
The desired candidate should be:
- Fluent in English with Excellent writing skills
- Fluent in Runyankore-Rjkiiga, Luganda and other Bantu local dialects
- Be able to handle confidential, highly sensitive data
- Demonstrate sensitivity towards people living with HIV/AIDS and their family members
- Have experience in computer with some data management skills
- Have experience in research and in-depth knowledge of HIV/AIDS
- Have a Bachelors degree in Medicine
- Have a Masters degree in Epidemiology, Public Health or Health Services Management
If you feel that you have the above qualifications please send us your application letter with detailed CVs naming at least two professional references via email. You can as well send them to The CEO Kabwohe Clinical Research Center, P.O.Box 16331 Kampala. Applications may also be submitted in parson at Kabwohe-ltendero Town Council, Bushenyi District, Uganda. Please submit completed applications by December 10th, 2009.
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