Medical Officer CTU, Pathology & Laboratory Medicine-Karachi

Medical College, The Aga Khan University                                 Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs by email to human.resources@aku.edu and mention “10046916” in the subject line.                                                                            Qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine, or Bachelors in Nursing or in any relevant Health Field (e.g. Pharm-D) with relevant clinical experience. Master’s will be preferred.

Experience: 

• At least one year experience with MBBS or 3 years clinical work experience in nursing or other (e.g.  D Pharm).
• Candidates with additional research experience will be preferred. A current registration                                                     

Jobs Description:

• Sound working knowledge & proficiency in human clinical trial processes, good clinical practices (ICH-GCP) & human research regulatory requirements. Proficiency in the use of computers and related Office software                                           
• Perform clinical assessment and provide medical care the study subjects i.e., initial subject screening for eligibility, prescribing study medications, ongoing assessment and follow ups etc. Organize and/or administer the informed consent process in conjunction with the PI.
• Coordinate and provide patient care in compliance with protocol requirements specific to patients screening, recruitment, scheduling, and study visit procedures.
• Maintain study documentation as per protocol and GCP requirements (screening, subject recruitment, investigational drug accountability, enrolment, monitoring and study visit, adverse/serious adverse events etc.).
• Review/monitor patients for changes such as in health status, response to investigational product, adverse events, compliance in use of investigational product, concomitant medication use, protocol compliance.
• Manage the requisition, collection, labelling, storage, or shipment of the study specimens.
• Document and maintain accurate records (such as, subject’s eligibility notes, clinical assessments, follow up notes etc. specimen logs, IP logs etc.) as part of source documentation, following regulatory and institutional requirements.
• Transporting samples to Laboratory under controlled conditions