Principal Investigator (Tembisa) at The Aurum Institute

Description

The Principal Investigator is responsible for overseeing the implementation and conduct of specific Clinical Trial/s that have been assigned to them at the relevant Aurum Clinical Research Site. They may function as sub-investigators on other trials.

Technical Work Responsibilities

• Liaise with Internal and External Customers/Stakeholders for the specific clinical trial/s
• Management and implementation of the specific clinical trial/s assigned to them.
• Apply knowledge and understanding of infectious diseases.
• Oversee Research Study-related tasks for specific clinical trials including recruitment and retention, data quality, regulatory and close-out activities.
• Conduct clinical procedures per protocol.
• Continuous monitoring of trial participants to ensure timeous reports on safety.
• Ensure all records on participants are completed and accurately filed with strict adherence to documentation handling procedures.
• Resource management for the specific clinical trial/s
• Trial-related administrative duties
• Coaching and mentoring of staff of the specific trial.
• Human capital management for the specific trial

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in medicine or related field from four-year college or university
• Registered Medical Practitioner with the HPCSA
• GCP Certification

Advantageous

• Master’s in Public Health or equivalent
• Certificate in Management
• Current ACLS/AMLS training

Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience in clinical research/trials
• Prior PI responsibilities
• Experience in analysing data and summarising vast amounts of data into graphs
• TB/HIV and/or paediatric experience will be advantageous.

Requirements

• Advanced computer skills
• Driver’s licence
• Own car
• Willing to work overtime.

Attributes

• Open and clear communicator
• Integrity
• Innovation
• Excellence
• Results Driven
• Teamwork
• Ethical
• Confidentiality
• Empathy
• Deadline oriented
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Attention to detail.
• Proactive