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Clinical Research Associate at University of Nairobi

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification BA/BSc/HND
  • Experience
  • Location Nairobi
  • Job Field Medical / Healthcare&nbsp

Clinical Research Associate at University of Nairobi

Clinical Research Associate

Job Description

  • Champion participant safety and wellbeing, rights and confidentiality
  • Ensure appropriate GCP and HSP training, certification and practice for all study personnel
  • Participate in study design and planning including pre-study assessment for study sites, development of study materials, compilation of the investigator site file, and pre-study trainings
  • Work with the study team to oversee ERC and regulatory submissions, responses, renewals, amendments, notifications and communications
  • Ensure appropriate training of study personnel on the study, including protocol, refresher and remedial trainings
  • Oversee the informed consenting process
  • Assist the Study Coordinator in the maintenance of investigator site files
  • Develop monitoring plan for all supported studies
  • Conduct site monitoring visits as per the monitoring plan including oversight of independent monitors.
  • Regularly review study data including conducting source data verification, raise data queries, and review resolution of queries to ensure integrity of study data.
  • Prepare sites and participate in sponsor, ERC and regulatory audits
  • Work with study sites to address monitoring and audit findings
  • Oversee study close-out including ensuring appropriate disposal of investigational products, archiving of study documents, and closure of study sites as needed
  • Any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Job Specifications

  • Bachelor degree in a health-related field
  • Registered healthcare practitioner with a valid practice certificate
  • MUST have a current Certificate of Good Clinical Practice
  • MUST have a current certificate in Human Subject Protection
  • Certificate in clinical trial monitoring
  • Previous experience working as the main Study Monitor for at least two large clinical trials
  • Previous experience supporting regulatory compliance for multiple clinical trials
  • Experience with a multi-country clinical trial is an added advantage
  • Good communication skills
  • Willing to travel extensively and on short notice

Method of Application

Notes

  • Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and curriculum vitae (CV) giving details of their qualification, experience and three (3) referees indicating their telephone contacts and e-mail contacts;
  • Applications and related documents should be forwarded addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi;
  • Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations;
  • The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement;
  • Late applications will not be considered and
  • Applications should be emailed as one file in PDF

Send your application to recruitClinicalresearchassociate@uonbi.ac.ke

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