Research Assistant (12 Months Fixed Term Contract)

Main purpose of the job:

• To assist with the research needs of the Johannesburg Paediatric Neonatology Unit
• The successful candidate will be required to work 5 hours per day for 5 days a week

Location:

• Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

Key performance areas:

• Clinical duties
  • Bayley neurodevelopmental assessments (training will be given)
  • Blood draws (adults, children, and neonates) & other sample taking
  • IP or other drug administration (IV, IM, or subcut)
  • Clinic visits for trial participants – vital signs and general assessments
  • AE and concomitant medication assessments
  • Any other ad hoc clinical duties covered within the scope of practice as required
  • Neonatal Resuscitation if required
• Research duties
  • Screening, recruiting, and consenting patients
  • Patient file preparation, completion, maintenance, and checking
  • AE and concomitant medication reporting
  • Understanding and implementing new research protocols
  • Labeling and storage of samples
  • Comply with regulatory requirements and assist with documentation if required
  • Ad hoc investigator site file maintenance
• Data duties
  • Data collection- from hospital files, physical assessments/vital signs, and any other valid source notes
  • Data entry
  • Data quality checks
  • Data query resolution
  • Data verification
  • Report generation
• Protocol development & Writing assistance/editing
• Ad hoc office duties as required (Filing, scanning, photocopying, etc.)

Required minimum education and training:

• Required: Nursing degree (BNurs) or Clinical Associate degree (BCMP)

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• GCP trained
• Experience using REDCap and RAVE
• HPCSA or SANC registered
• Trained in neonatal resuscitation
• Clinical research training
• Current MPS or other medical malpractice insurance as required
• Basic computer literacy required
• Excellent organizational skills
• Familiarity with PPE donning and doffing
• Understanding of confidentiality and trial participant rights
• Good problem-solving skills
• Be a team player able to work with colleagues and sponsors with professionalism
• Reliable with good timekeeping
• Must be thorough and result-driven with a positive work attitude
• Excellent attention to detail and clear, accurate record-keeping (GCP compliant)
• Able to work independently and take initiative

Required minimum work experience:

• None

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
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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: 25 January 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.
• 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 of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.