Research Assistants x 2 (Contract) Wits RHI

Main purpose of the job:

• Conducting day-to-day research-related activities including participant recruitment, data collection, capturing, and quality assurance
• The Research Assistant will also support research nurses in the day-to-day administration and management of sentinel surveillance sites

Location:

• Free State (Lejweleputswa District)

Key performance areas:

• Screening participants for study eligibility
• Conduct informed consent process with participants
• Data collection from fieldwork and review of weekly data for all indicators
• Capture missing data where applicable
• Make us of Redcap to monitor and evaluate daily, weekly, and monthly data
• Storage and archiving of data as per the SOPs
• Adherence to project protocols, GCP, and local requirements for the ethical conduct of research in human participants
• Support team with any other research-related activities
• Maintain the project files and filing the system
• Complete all relevant project administration as and when required
• Implement quality improvement plans set out by the project
• Provide support to ensure appropriate data flow and data quality is maintained
• Generate timely and accurate monthly reports and submit them to the managers
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback

Required minimum education and training:

• Matric (Diploma and Degree advantage)
• Fluent in English and at least one local language
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Proficient in Redcap

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum 2 years of working experience in a research environment

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• Certification in good clinical practice
• Able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Be tactful and respectful
• Ordered and systematic with strict compliance to protocols
• Good administrative skills
• Able to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
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• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 06 October 2022.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.

Please note:

• Our Client, WHC - RHI, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.
• WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.