Vacancy title:
Senior Medical Research Officer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Healthcare, Science & Engineering, Business Operations, Civil & Government]

Jobs at:
Uganda Heart Institute (UHI)

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, November 11 2026

Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala

Summary
Date Posted: Monday, October 12 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

Uganda Heart Institute (UHI) is established by the Uganda Heart Institute Act CAP 258 as an Autonomous Government Entity to undertake and coordinate the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease in Uganda. UHI intends to recruit competent people in various departments, to enhance its human resource capacity and support the effective delivery of specialised cardiovascular services.

Job Purpose

Arrange research commissioning and grant management processes to support the delivery and dissemination of research and maintain accurate research documentation and contribute to the monitoring of adherence to clinical research standards within the research team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the design, delivery and management of research commissions by working closely with the relevant Research team
• Work as a member of a team to design and continuously improve high-quality processes across the research portfolio.
• Work with the team to disseminate research
• Support the development and delivery of research programmes, including developing timelines; planning and monitoring progress and budgets;
• coordinate inputs from across the team and the wider organisation;
• Identify and highlight risks and potential mitigations measures in the research processes.
• Work with the communication team to promote smooth flow of high quality internal and external communications around research programmes and projects.
• Participate in the development of application and selection materials and processes for award holders
• Managing selection and assessment processes to ensure selection of high-quality award holders and research providers including:
• Organise, advisory group meetings including all practical arrangements, preparing supporting paper work and taking minutes
• Organise events, such as seminars, learning events
• Input and manage data on the organisation wide systems and databases and act as a source of information.
• Identify areas for improvement and drive the development of existing knowledge and information systems especially relevant to awards and project management.

Qualifications/Specifications

• An MB. Ch. B. or its equivalent.
• Master's Degree in a health science discipline
• A fellowship in a relevant discipline will be added advantage

Experience

A minimum of 6 years of experience in clinical research management.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure
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Applications are invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the under-listed positions. Eligible persons should address their applications including a cover letter, copies of their academic/professional certificates and transcripts, certificates of registration and valid practicing licenses where applicable, curriculum vitae (CV), O Level Certificates, A level certificates (where applicable), copy of the National Identity Card and evidence of work experience where required, to the

Executive Director, Uganda Heart Institute,
P.O. Box 37392, Kampala.

Applications can also be hand delivered to Uganda Heart Institute Headquarters, Mulago – Kampala. Online applications should be sent on the UHI official recruitment mail. Applications which will be submitted or mailed without complete attachments or any applications which will be sent on any other mail addresses other than one mentioned above, will not be accepted. Applications both physical and online, must be received not later than 5:00 pm on 11th November 2026.

This job advertisement can also be downloaded from the UHI website: www.uhi.go.ug

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