Paediatrician

at  South African Medical Research Council MRC

CORE REQUIREMENTS:

• MBChB with paediatrics specialization (College of Medicine of South Africa)
• HPCSA registration as a specialist paediatrician
• Clinical assessment and management skills of:
• Common Childhood Illnesses
• Paediatric HIV prevention,
• Paediatric HIV
• Computer Literate
• Driver’s license (08)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Clinical and safety management:
• Perform clinical activities related to the trial including clinical assessments, specimen collection, laboratory results review, oversight of the safety of study participants, determination of clinical eligibility, and administration of study product
• Conduct clinical interviews and administer study questionnaires
• Follow up, assess, and manage Adverse events (AEs), including serious AEs
• Undertake after hours and weekend work as required
• Rotate across clinical research sites and provide back-up where and when required.
• Clinical document management:
• Complete all required study-related documentation according to the study protocol, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) requirements.
• Report AEs, EAEs, and SAEs, document AEs, EAEs, and SAEs and write reports as needed
• Project Management
• Ensure successful implementation of paediatric-related studies
• Conduct regular quality control checks to ensure accuracy of clinical data collection and good quality data
• Write reports / narratives / detailed chart notes as required
• Research outputs:
• Contribute to unit documents, technical reports, posters, presentations and peer-reviewed publications
• Assist with the conceptualization of new research ideas
• Work towards leading new research projects within the unit
• Apply for small grants to support new work or sub-studies
• Stakeholder Management / Research Translation
• Clinical Training / staff capacity development:
• Train new clinicians, nurses and capacitate the research team at site level and within the Unit
• Income generation

TERMS & CONDITIONS: THE SAMRC RETAINS THE RIGHT NOT TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAMRC’S EMPLOYMENT EQUITY PLAN, PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO SUITABLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES FROM THE DESIGNATED GROUPS. FOR THIS REASON, WE REQUIRE RACE, GENDER, AND DISABILITY STATUS TO BE SPECIFIED. DISABLED PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. BY SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION, SAMRC CONCLUDES THAT YOU ARE A COMPETENT PERSON TO CONSENT AND THAT YOU ARE GIVING CONSENT TO THE SAMRC TO PROCESS AND FURTHER PROCESS ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ACT, ACT NO 4 OF 2013 (AS AMENDED). THE SAMRC DOES ITS BEST TO PROVIDE THE MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION; HOWEVER, IF THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG AND UNCLEAR APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE HR RECRUITMENT OFFICE AT 021-938 0648 BEFORE CLOSING DATE.

A salary in the region of R 1 481 778 per annum, cost-to-company will be negotiated in accordance with qualifications and experience.

PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R809A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.

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