Study Nurse (iTECH Project)

About the iTECH project The iTECH project — 'Stillbirth in High Burden Settings: Ample Room for Improvement Using Biomarkers and Ultrasound Technologies' — is implemented through Makerere University Hospital with funding from Wellcome Leap's In Utero Program. The project aims to develop novel clinical tools for use in diagnosing and managing high-risk pregnant women, and to reduce the burden of stillbirths in Uganda, sub-Saharan Africa and globally. The project is recruiting a Study Nurse (01 position) based at the duty station of Hoima, with full-time engagement.

About the role The Study Nurse will be responsible for recruitment of study participants and for administering all required study-related procedures to these participants. The position reports to the Site Manager and the Project Manager.

Key duties and responsibilities - Participate in protocol, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other study trainings; - Participate in study site entry visits and engage in the management of study participants, including patient enrolment as guided by the protocol; - Obtain written informed consent from eligible participants willing to take part in the study; - Administer all study procedures — including sample collection, data collection and entry, patient follow-up and treatment — to participants recruited into the study, as guided by the protocol and in accordance with standards of Good Clinical Practice; - Perform patient safety monitoring for any adverse events, and offer care and referral as needed; - Provide counselling and psychosocial support to study participants where needed; - Conduct assessment of maternal hemodynamics and maternal hemodynamics data collection under the guidance of the coordinator; - Perform first-level quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) to ensure all fields in the consent forms and case report forms (CRFs) are complete and accurate; - Offer support to community health workers and research assistants for the follow-up of study participants; - Assist in generating study progress reports as needed; - Perform any other duties assigned by the Operations Research Officer, Project Manager and Principal Investigator as deemed necessary for study activities.

Required qualifications, experience, skills and attributes - A minimum of a Bachelor in Nursing from a recognised institution; - Currently registered with the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council with an up-to-date Practising Licence; - Up-to-date training in Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection Research; - Previous experience working in a research environment is an added advantage; - Ability to speak the indigenous languages spoken in the western region of Uganda is an added advantage.

How to apply All applications must be submitted by email to itechprojectug@gmail.com before Friday 4 March 2024 at 5:00 PM. The subject line of your email should read 'Application - (indicate the position) - iTECH Project'. Submit your application — a one-page cover letter, a three-page resume including two referees, and relevant supporting documents — as a single PDF. PDFs exceeding 5MB will be considered ineligible, as will incomplete or inaccurate documents. Applications cannot be amended following submission. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews, which will be held on 11 March 2024.