Research Medical Officer – Clinical Research Unit

About the role

The Research Medical Officer will work closely with the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) Director and managers to coordinate clinical care, documentation, and study compliance for research participants. The role involves providing direct clinical care to participants in oncology and haematology studies, ensuring safety and adherence to Good Clinical Practice.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate clinical care, documentation, and compliance for research participants alongside investigators.
• Participate in CRU meetings, feasibility assessments, audits, monitoring visits, and study initiation/close‑out activities.
• Recruit, screen, and consent participants, reviewing eligibility against protocol criteria.
• Conduct patient assessments, physical examinations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and perform protocol‑required procedures such as I/V cannulation and ECG.
• Monitor participant progress, report adverse events, protocol deviations, and ensure timely escalation of care.
• Provide patient and caregiver education to support protocol adherence and safety.
• Contribute to grants, abstracts, publications, and quality‑improvement initiatives within the department.

Required profile

• MBChB degree and registration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council.
• Valid practising licence and at least 2 years post‑internship clinical or research experience.
• Strong knowledge of medical terminology, drug calculations, and clinical medicine.
• Experience in human‑subject therapeutic research or clinical trials is preferred.

Required skills

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• CITI Good Clinical Practice and Human Subject Research training.
• Clinical procedures including I/V cannulation and ECG.