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 manage data collection for a paediatric pneumonia and antimicrobial resistance study.
Role type
Senior clinical research medical officer (field operations)
Builds
Clinical data and diagnostic reports for a multi-country public health initiative
Domain
Public health / Paediatrics / Clinical research
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lung ultrasound, specimen collection, clinical data management, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), site protocol enforcement, manuscript preparation
Preferred skills
Research management, expert panel moderation, scientific publication
Technologies
Mobile ultrasound devices, AI-based interpretation tools
Responsibilities
Perform lung ultrasound and specimen collection following study protocols, coordinate field team recruitment and follow-up, oversee on-site data quality checks, maintain site documentation per GCP guidelines, contribute to manuscript preparation, convene expert panels for diagnosis determination
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical lead