Free State: Project Manager (Study Coordinator – Wits RHI) posted by AJ Personnel

• Responsible for the overall coordination, implementation and management of clinical trials activities across all phases (start-up, implementation and close out)
• The incumbent ensures that participant recruitment, retention, data quality, operations and regulatory compliance are effectively managed to meet project objectives and deliverables

Location:

• Wits RHI – Lejweleputswa (Free State)

Key performance areas:

• Support clinical trials in all phases including start -up, implementation and close-out
• Lead the project coordination for recruitment, retention, data quality and operations
• Develop/Review work plan and other strategic project documents for the effective implementation of the project
• Work with colleagues to enhance project goals and outputs
• Identify the needs (inputs + outputs) of the relevant project
• Coordinate with external agencies such as public health and NGO partners, regulatory bodies, donor monitoring and auditing agencies and others as necessary
• Develop and manage participant/beneficiary recruitment and retention strategies.
• Support the development of data management/monitoring and evaluation plans
• Develop and maintain project information systems
• Develop project tools such as SOP’s, informed consents, participant/beneficiary information materials, technical guidelines, best practice documents and other documents as required
• Coordinate and troubleshoot operational activities such as laboratory activities, pharmacy, IT, procurement etc
• Conduct training on project processes and activities
• Manage staff to ensure optimal staff utilisation and maintenance of sound labour relations
• Effective self-management

Required minimum education and training:

• Master’s Degree in relevant health related field
• Certification in Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Additional qualifications and/or experience will be an advantage

Required minimum work experience:

• At least 4-6 years of experience in clinical research/community health development and programmes, of which at least 2 years of experience was as a Study Coordinator
• Experience with HIV/STI clinical trials
• Experience with DAIDS/Network studies

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Good quality assurance experience
• Ordered, systematic and analytical in approach to research
• Organized with a thorough and accurate approach to work
• Good communication and detail orientation
• Attention to detail

TO APPLY:

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and 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.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• 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.
• Closing date: 14 January 2026
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date.

Please note:

• 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 and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.