Main purpose of the job:

• Recruitment of participants according to study requirements

Location:

• Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, Soweto Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Screening participants for study eligibility
• Conduct informed consent process with participants
• Conduct field work within Soweto by visiting homes or contacting participants telephonically to schedule visits
• Conduct survey data collection from field work and review daily data for all indicators
• Make use of Redcap to collect data, monitor and evaluate daily, weekly, and monthly data
• Review and capture missing data where applicable
• Responsible for storing and archiving of data as per the units Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Adherence to project protocols, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and local requirements for the ethical conduct of research in human participants
• Ensure that daily, weekly and monthly study milestones are met in terms of enrolling participants and collecting data
• Assist with qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Assist with daily, weekly and monthly reporting for study progress and success

Required minimum education and training:

• Bachelor`s Degree or Honours in Public Health or related field

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum of 1 year fieldwork experience within a research environment

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Should be fluent in English and at least one local language
• Should possess written and verbal skills
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate would be advantageous
• Should be able to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Should be tactful and respectful and possess good administrative skills
• Should be ordered and systematic with strict compliance to protocols
• Should be 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 take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above requirements will not be considered for the respective position.
• 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.
• The closing date for all applications: 18 February 2025.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their 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.

Please note:

• AJ Personnel is only responsible for the advertising and response handling of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks from the closing date can consider their application to be unsuccessful.

Research Assistants (X2 – 6 Months Ftc – Wits Assure) position available in Gauteng, Soweto. This job position was posted by AJ Personnel. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2025-02-16 at 13:00:21 in the Medical category