Medical Officer - Klebs Ii (Fixed Term Contract 6 Months) - Wits Vida

• To provide medical leadership in support of clinical research activities, including providing clinical insight and direction for all aspects of clinical research (including, for example, screening and enrolment of study participants, oversight of data and clinical research operations).

Location :

• Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital / Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital, Gauteng

Key performance areas :

Clinical Research Activities

• Perform study-related activities, including consenting and enrolment of participants, procedures, blood draws, and nasopharyngeal aspirates / swabs on infants. Other procedures may also be required, including, but not limited to :
• Screening participants and obtaining consent from participants' mothers.
• Establishing a relationship of trust and respect with both participants' mothers and the participants.
• Performing study-related procedures, including blood draws, rectal swabs, and nasopharyngeal aspirates / swabs on infants and young children.
• Storing and delivering swabs and blood samples to the local lab.
• Collecting isolates from the local NHLS laboratory.
• Conducting verbal interviews with the mothers or legally acceptable representatives of participants, in accordance with SOPs.
• Carrying out follow-up interviews with the mothers of participants.
• Abstraction and verification of infant and maternal files.
• Work across two different sites, RMMCH and CHBAH, as needed. The primary work location will be at CHBAH.
• Keep and update enrolment logs in a timely manner.
• Prepare statistics for internal meetings.

Quality Assurance and Regulatory Oversight

• Assist with creating CRFs and quality assurance of study file source data, i.e. clinical source notes and develop a research management plan in conjunction with PI and oversee and ensure compliance.
• Ensure ethics and consent processes are followed as per GCP guidelines.
• Collaborate with investigator/s on participant recruitment and retention and contribute to community liaison strategies.
• Develop and maintain project-specific SOPs.
• Maintain the site file and review monthly in collaboration with the regulatory department.
• Drive the quality assurance framework for the project and ensure research quality and processes are adequately monitored.
• Perform monitoring and evaluation functions by ensuring that data is collected systematically on specified and agreed-upon indicators.
• Training / escalation for corrective action for site staff based on all applicable monitoring or quality findings.
• Liaison with the data management to ensure high-quality data and database management.
• Complete and submit Ethics and Regulatory documents or reports.
• Track protocol approvals, communications, certifications, translations, and all study administrative and compliance indicators.
• Monitor and report critical events and protocol deviations.
• Appropriately escalate all relevant issues to the required and respective stakeholders.

Research and Academic Development

• Support the development of long-term health sciences research including strategic planning and driving action plans with indicators.
• Pursue own research interests consistent with the overall research agenda of the organisation and in conjunction with the research leadership team.
• Oversee adequate and accurate filing of all study-related files.
• Prepare for study closure and archiving.
• In conjunction with Study Managers and respective P.I create and implement a sound Patient Retention Strategy (if required).
• Ensure that donor compliance is met including procurement, timesheets and all sponsor/donor reports.
• Provide ad hoc support to department or functional team leads to ensure that project targets and goals are met.
• Compile and ensure review and submission of accurate, factual reports to the various stakeholders in line with relevant requirements.
• Liaise with government departments and attend stakeholder meetings as required.
• Operational finance records and stock management of the project.
• Liaise with the maintenance and operations team to ensure the functionality of unit equipment and facilities.

Customer Service and Stakeholder Relations

• Build and maintain authentic, professional relationships and communicate effectively and efficiently with all internal and external stakeholders (suppliers, collaborators, researchers, donors, etc).
• Train staff effectively; foster a practice of knowledge exchange and peer learning.
• Manage internal and external stakeholder expectations and communicate appropriately with initiative and solutions.
• Maintain a high standard of successful internal and external stakeholder relations (e.g. negotiations, building productive relationships).
• Escalate issues appropriately, ensuring adequate discretion and risk management, and demonstrate integrated problem-solving.
• Effectively manage work processes, the team and relationships to maintain high levels of productivity.

Staff Management

• Work with management to empower and develop teams or individuals as skills needs or deficiencies are identified.
• Foster an environment that promotes talent recognition, development as well as agency and individual leadership; promote harmony, teamwork and sharing of information.
• Mentor, coach and facilitate personal and professional staff development wherever possible.
• Ensure teams comply with policies, unit standards and administrative and internal communications requirements; promote company policies, strategies and values.
• Manage staff effectively including accountability, performance, conduct, efficient working, processes and corrective action as required.
• Demonstrate effective delegation and decision-making.

Effective Self-Management and Performance Ownership

• Take ownership and accountability for tasks & activities and demonstrate effective self-management.
• Actively and consistently maintain high standards of professionalism in all aspects of personal presentation and delivery.
• Apply knowledge of the organisational systems, structures, policies and procedures to achieve results.
• Follow through to ensure that productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained and provide appropriate resolution for challenges.

Required Minimum Education and Training

Professional Body Registration

• HPCSA and Medical Protection Society membership.

Required Minimum Work Experience

• At least 1 year of neonatal and/or paediatric clinical experience.
• Must have reporting and presentation skills as well as some staff management experience.
• Ability to effectively report and conduct basic data and quality analyses using Microsoft Office programmes.

Desirable Additional Education, Work Experience and Personal Abilities

• Experience with research and project management and experience in a grant-funded research environment will be an advantage.
• Post-graduate studies in Public Health or epidemiology or relevant desirable.
• Understanding of research environment, regulatory and ethics and Good Clinical Practice; grants management administration experience; staff management skills and usage of relevant tools; quality assurance experience; ability to liaise with external stakeholders at all levels including community healthcare workers, government, funders, community partners, academic collaborators and internal partners. Strong networking and relationship-building ability.
• Able to draft and review Standard Operating Procedures.
• Advanced computer literacy including basic data presentation and quality.
• Conflict management and problem-solving ability.
• Attention to detail is critical.

Demands of the job

• Ability to work extended hours.
• Ability to work with multiple conflicting deadlines and maintain productivity and high standard of output.
• Ability to work within the contexts of international regulatory bodies.
• Deadline oriented.
• Flexibility.

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