
Clinical Officer - 2 Posts
University Of Nairobi
Nairobi | Full Time | Education / Teaching
Closing in 1 week from now
AD/10/41/25
The Position
The Clinical Officer will report to the Project Coordinator, Accelerating CHIKungunya burden Estimation to inform Vaccine Evaluation ACHIEVE, be based at Isiolo County Referral Hospital and Merti Sub-County Hospital, and occasionally travel between the two sites. He/she will provide high-quality clinical services in support of participants recruitment, medical screening, diagnosis, treatment, informed consent, and follow-up, while ensuring adherence to the ACHIEVE study protocol, Good Clinical Practice GCP, ethical standards, and national clinical guidelines.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct participant recruitment, screening, enrolment, and follow-up visits in line with the study protocol.
- Obtain informed consent/assent and ensure participant safety, rights, and confidentiality.
- Perform clinical examinations, patient history taking, diagnosis, treatment, and appropriate referrals.
- Accurately complete Case Report Forms CRFs, Laboratory Requisition Forms LRFs, and all other required study documentation within the REDCap electronic data capture system.
- Prescribe treatment in accordance with Kenyan Ministry of Health MOH and study clinical guidelines.
- Support adverse event monitoring, documentation, and reporting to supervisors.
- Ensure infection prevention, biosafety, and ethical standards are upheld in all clinical activities.
- Supervise and mentor study nurses and support the study sites to ensure a safe and efficient environment.
- Perform any other study-related duties assigned by the supervisors.
Job Sepcifications
Applicants must have:
- Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
- Registration and a valid practising license with the Clinical Officers Council of Kenya COC.
- Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognised institution.
- At least three 3 years’ clinical experience in a busy hospital or research setting.
- Prior experience in infectious disease research projects will be an added advantage.
- Computer literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and email applications.
- Familiarity with REDCap electronic data capture systems is desirable.
- Knowledge of the local languages spoken in Isiolo County will be an added advantage.
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