Cape Town City Centre: Project Coordinator

Minimum Requirements: Tertiary degree in a health-related field, specifically Health Science or Social Science or related field 1-3 years Project Coordination or management experience (including SOP development, CRF development and quality control oversite) Experience working in a research environment and/or clinical research environment Experience managing research grants, grant applications and proposals (e.g. budget development, coordinating investigator input, assisting to draft and format grant applications and grant reporting) Good computer skills, proficient with MS office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) Good decision making, problem solving and prioritising capabilities Verbal, written and reading fluency in English The following skills will be advantageous: Experience in planning and implementing a clinical research study Managing HR issues in a diverse team Attention to detail Good interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work independently as well as within a team Experience with Redcap CRF development and reporting Experience with data cleaning, preparation, and analysis, collating or summarising data or quality control indicators and producing basic data analysis for reporting, presentations, and publications. Responsibilities include (but not limited to): Coordination of study wide activities alongside Project Manager and Data Manager Assist with preparation and drafting of reports Drafting of study wide SOPs, training materials and PowerPoint presentations Coordination of Redcap CRF development, implementation and QC of data collection processes across site activities Assist with tracking HR deadlines, processes and ad hoc paperwork Tracking of study wide documents (funding, collaborations, publications, ethics approvals) Assist with scheduling and catering for meetings Taking minutes for a variety of study and stakeholder meetings Other ad hoc duties as they arise Additional Information 12-month Fixed Term Contract Full-Time (40 hours per week; Monday to Friday) This position is based at Red Cross Memorial Hospital Closing Date: 21 November 2025 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATEMENT The University of Cape Town Lung Institute is committed to equity in our employment practices and reserves the right not to appoint. The selection process will be guided by the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the University of Cape Town Lung Institute (Pty) Ltd. POPIA STATEMENT Please note that when applying for any position, reference checks will be completed, and personal information defined in the protection of personal information Act 4 of 2013 will be processed. In applying for this position, applicants will be deemed to have consented to such processing as defined in the policy statement. * Please Note: This Position is not on UCT Conditions of Service.