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 insights for a paediatric pneumonia study
Domain
Public health research / Paediatrics / Low-resource settings
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Clinical proficiency, Lung Ultrasound, specimen collection, data management, manuscript writing, site management, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) compliance
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 field team to meet recruitment targets, oversee on-site data quality checks, maintain site documentation per GCP guidelines, contribute to manuscript preparation, convene expert panels for diagnosis determination.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC