Medical Officer - Temporary

southafrica-fhcrc; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center seeks a clinician on protocols to support volunteers in research studies at Groote Schuur Hospital J52 site. The role emphasizes efficient clinical care under SAHPRA and ICH-GCP guidelines, with duties across clinical procedures, protocol management and data/documentation.

The ideal candidate holds MBChB, HPCSA registration, GCP and ACLS/BLS, plus 2+ years post-community service experience, including clinical trials exposure.

Qualifications

• MBChB degree and HPCSA independent practitioner registration.
• Valid GCP certification.
• Valid ACLS/BLS certification.
• At least 2 years post-community service experience, including ≥1 year in clinical trials.
• Clinical skills including pelvic exams, history taking, prescribing meds and interpreting labs.
• Willingness to work in a COVID-19 or infectious disease environment.
• Commitment to LGBTQI+ care and inclusive patient support.

Responsibilities

• Clinically assess, diagnose and manage participant health.
• Check blood results and complete prescriptions as appropriate.
• Monitor procedures and study drug adherence.
• Recruit, screen and enroll participants per protocol.
• Ensure informed consent per SOPs and report adverse events.
• Document procedures and assist audits and site visits.
• Attend management meetings and help design SOPs for trials.

Skills

Clinical skills

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

MBChB Degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The main purpose of this position is to render efficient and effective clinical care as a clinician on protocols to volunteers on research studies and clients at the Groote Schuur Hospital J52 Clinical research site.

Responsibilities

Clinical procedures

• Clinically assess, examine, diagnose and manage the health of participants
• Check and follow up blood results
• Complete prescriptions of pharmaceuticals appropriately
• Monitor clinical examinations and procedures undertaken by study nurses when necessary
• Manage accountability and adherence monitoring of study drugs
• Refer participants to other clinical care as required
• Consult with other clinical and research staff when necessary

Protocol-specific procedures

• Ensure all research activities are performed according to SAHPRA, protocol, the Declaration of Helsinki, International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice Guidelines and other relevant legislation
• Recruit, screen and enroll participants as per protocol-specific inclusion/exclusion requirements
• Ensure informed consent is obtained for all participants as per Standard Operating Procedures
• Manage participants with Adverse Events or Expedited Adverse events and report as per protocol requirements
• Perform other protocol specific procedures when necessary
• (contraceptive counselling, implant insertion, adherence counselling, swabs, biopsies, etc.)
• Interpret and act on laboratory results
• Assist with database query resolution

Study Administration

• Document all procedures and investigations as per study requirements
• Assist in preparing study documentation for audits, monitoring visits and site visits from external study monitors.
• Transcribe and ensure quality control of study documentation
• Attend clinical and research management meetings
• Assist with the design and enactment of standard operating procedures for clinical management and research projects
• Assist with the design of source documents for research trials
• Attend Site Initiation Visits and study meetings as deemed necessary by the principal investigator
• Act as a back up to the Principal Investigator for study related queries

Qualifications

Education, Certification, Qualifications and Experience Needed:

• MBChB Degree
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an independent practitioner
• Valid GCP
• Valid ACLS/BLS

Competencies/Job Specifications Required to do the Job:

• HPCSA registration as an independent practitioner
• At least 2 years work experience post community service, one of which is At Least 1 year work experience in the clinical trials environment
• Clinical skills including the ability to conduct pelvic exams and associated sample collection. Ability to take a history and examine participants and patients and prescribe medication and follow up blood results. Aware of the management of conditions associated with the LGBTQI+ population
• Computer skills: Email, Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Management of common medical conditions as per local treatment guidelines
• Attention to detail, good interpersonal skills, client-focused, ability to work efficiently and effectively to meet deadlines. Must be prepared to work in a COVID-19 or Infectious disease environment
• Must be willing to work with marginalized populations, including LGBTQI+ population and young women
• Excellent ability to work within a team of clinicians and nurses
• Ability to build interpersonal relationships
• Strong client focus
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong work ethic
• Problem solving and decision making
• Detail oriented and strong administration skills
• LGBTQI+ friendly
• Knowledge of HIV treatment , prevention and TB studies

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