SUMMARY:
A Professional Nurse - Clinical Trials (3 Months FTC) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium's Clinical Laboratory Services (CLS) in Braamfontein - Johannesburg.
POSITION INFO:
Background
The Clinical Laboratory Services (CLS), is a division of the Wits Health Consortium (WHC) of the School of Pathology. CLS’s main purpose is to support the teaching and research activities of the School of Pathology through the provision of laboratory services, diagnostic and research advice and data management support in accordance with the standards of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP).
CLS is an accredited laboratory and has a comprehensive quality management plan to ensure adherence to GCLP and its accreditation standards ensuring integrity of clinical laboratory for clinical trial study participant care. CLS has achieved on-going certifications for SANAS (South African National Accreditation System) ISO 15189 and GCLP Accreditation through the British Qualogy Group, and is also inspected by Division of AIDS (DAIDS) annually.
Main purpose of the job
- Provide support of clinical trials or clinical programs within CLS
Location
- Braamfontein, Johannesburg
Key performance areas
Adherence to Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Serve as the primary contact for the sponsor/ site for project initiation and planning
- Review project protocols and gain an understanding of the scope of work and assist with services agreements if required
- Converting research protocols into workable study documents to enable all laboratory staff to access study information while conducting the protocol testing
- Ensure project and protocol amendments are implemented as required
- That all study projects are set up according to Good Clinical Laboratory Practise (GCLP), Good Clinical Practise (GCP)
Participant sample collection
- Collection of invasive/non-invasive specimens in alignment with the protocol
- Observance of strict infection prevention and control practices during specimen collection. Including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Ability to conform to contact, droplet, and aerosol precautions depending on protocol and specimen collection type, etc.
- Must practice COVID protocols
Project Management/ coordination
- Co-ordinate study on behalf of CLS once it has commenced
- Prepare sample collection plans, project status and other administrative reports and submit them to internal stakeholders
- Report timeously on project progress, the results of risk analyses, contingency plans, technical information, and input from the team throughout the project
Required minimum education and training
- Diploma in General Nursing
- Registered with SANC as Professional Nurse
Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities
- Completion of Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) courses will be advantageous
- Good phlebotomy skills
- Good filling skills
- Must be able to multitask
- Must be customer/participant orientated
- Good communication skills
- Basic computer skills. Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Must have own car
Required minimum work experience
- 5 years post qualification with 2 years working experience in clinical trials (optional)
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
- 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 is 01 February 2021.
- 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.
- In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.
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