Staff Medical Officer at Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, The Gambia

The Medical Research Council (MRC) Unit, The Gambia is the Medical Research Council's largest establishment conducting laboratory, field-based and clinical research in a developing country. The Unit aims to improve the health of people in developing countries by contributing to the development, testing and safe adoption of interventions aimed at reducing the burden of morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill ttw post of Staff Medical Officer to be based at MRC Fajara. This is an deal opportunity for a clinician with experience o family medicine who wishes to work in a very well-resourced clinic setting, supported by excellent On-site diagnostics and an acute medical service for both adults and children. The post-holder will be responsible for the clinical care of staff and their families under the direction of the Head of Clinical Services. In addition to working in the Staff Clinic and the general Outpatients Department, h&she will also be required to spend some time working on the MRC Ward.

We are recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Staff Medical Officer

Location: Gambia
Contract Duration: 2 years extendable by mutual agreement and subject to a probationary period of 6 months.

Requirements

• MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
• Minimum of 3 years experience working in high-quality teaching institutions
• Excellent record keepinq skills
• Excellent written & spoken Englisn.
• Proven experience of managing staff.
• Good understanding of medical audits
• Computer literacy in Windows - Word, Excel & email
• Ability to deal sensitively with patients
• Ability to work well in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to work on the on-call rota on a regular basis and work on the MRC Ward

Preferred:

• FWACP in family medicine/MRCGP or equivalent
• Advanced Life Support Provider.
• Interest in Clinical Research into the diseases of the tropics.

Remuneration
The post will be in Grade 2 at a minimum gross salary of 94, 588 Dalasis per month. The net salary (after tax) will be 76, 474 Dalasis per month. This converts to a take home pay of approximately $1 865 per month using the prevailing Dalasi/USD exchange rate. For displaced staff the package will include flights, contribution to school fees for children and shipment of personal effects.

Please note that the salary will be paid in Dalasi and the USD/Dalasi rate is only given as a guide.

Application Closing Date
24th October, 2014

How To Apply
If you are interested and have the skills and abilities for this position please contact the Human Resources Office for an application form and a copy of the job description by emailing: [email protected]. Completed application forms together with photocopies of qualifications should be returned to:

Human Resources Office
Vacancy fort Staff Medical Officer
MRC Unit Fajara
P.O. Box 273
Banjul, The Gambia

Telephone: 00220 4495442-6 & 00220 4494072-9

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.