Research Medical Officer x 2 (12 Month Fixed Term Contract - Wits Health Consortium)
Core
Coordinate field operations at a hospital site in Mpumalanga, conduct clinical assessments including lung ultrasound, and ensure meticulous data capture for a multi-country project addressing paediatric pneumonia and antimicrobial resistance.
Role type
Senior IC clinical research physician
Builds
Clinical data and diagnostic reports for the IMCI-PLUS project
Domain
Public health research / Paediatrics / Infectious diseases
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical proficiency, Lung Ultrasound operation, Specimen collection, Data management, GCP compliance, Manuscript writing, Team coordination
Preferred skills
Research experience, Management experience, Academic development
Technologies
Mobile ultrasound devices, AI-based interpretation tools
Responsibilities
Perform lung ultrasound and specimen collection following study protocols, coordinate with senior clinicians for data quality, collect and translate medical data from patient records, lead field teams to meet recruitment targets, maintain site documentation per GCP guidelines, contribute to manuscript preparation
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC