MRC Medical Officers Jobs in Uganda

MRC Medical Officers Jobs in Uganda

The Unit is an internationally recognised centre of excellence with dominant research themes
in the areas of HIV and emerging infections, vaccines and immunity, and chronic diseases
and cancer.

Through a multidisciplinary approach, intersecting basic science, epidemiological
research, social-behavioural research and the conduct of new intervention evaluation studies,
the Unit contributes knowledge on changing epidemics and diseases, the evaluation of
innovative health care options, treatment and prevention and the development of health
policy and practice in Africa and worldwide.

Following the signing of strategic transfer
agreements between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the
Medical Research Council (MRC UK), the Unit formally joined LSHTM on 1st February 2018.

The exciting new partnership will boost research capacity into current and emerging health
issues in Africa and throughout the world. The Unit is based at the UVRI Entebbe campus with
established outposts in Kalungu, Masaka, Wakiso and Kampala Districts.

About the Study

The OMWaNA study is a partnership between the (MRC/UVRI), the London School of Hygiene
& Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Makerere University.

It is a randomized controlled trial (RCT)
whose primary aim is to examine the impact of Kangaroo mother care (KMC) initiated before
stabilisation on mortality within 7 days relative to standard care amongst neonates ≤2000g.

The study will be conducted in four sites in Uganda: Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Masaka
Regional Referral Hospital, Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital and Iganga District Hospital.

Job Purpose:

The Medical officer shall be responsible for the active recruitment into the OMWANA study
according to standard operating procedures.

In addition, he/she will provide care for study
participants and when possible other patients within the neonatal unit as a member of the
neonatal team.

Roles & Responsibilities