Research Assistant (Healthcare - Fix Term Contract - Wits Health Consortium)

SUMMARY:
Background:

• Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences
• WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives
• In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics

POSITION INFO:
Division:  Southern Centre for Inequality Studies
 
Main purpose of the job:

• To manage study research activities and ensure they are conducted and completed

• Parktown, Johannesburg

• Plan for project activities, manage timelines and deliverables
• Set up field work in each of the study sites
• Recruit Fieldworkers for the study
• Set up a data repository
• Train and support new Researchers on study protocol, tools, techniques, reporting with the assistance of the PI
• Recruit Research Participants for the study
• Ensure that all consent forms authorise the carrying out of the different study procedures, as per study protocol, within 48 hours of the consent process
• Ensure that all consent forms are accurately and completely filled out, and filed physically and electronically
• Ensure that all interviews are recorded and stored as per study procedures
• Manage survey related activities
• Complete accurate and detailed field notes
• Oversee entry of data (audio/or/and visual recordings, notes, demographic info and all relevant study data) into study data repository
• Quality check and review Researchers study techniques and data and mentor and support as necessary
• Ensure all interviews are translated (if required) and accurately transcribed
• Communicate with the PI and other Researchers to address any data quality issues which may arise
• Notify PI of any issues with quality and breach of ethics
• Ensure that all fieldwork related expenses and administration is accurate and up-to-date at all times
• Plan for an organise all logistics around meetings - for teams, Participants, Communities and Stakeholders

• Master’s degree (relevant)

• Minimum of 1 year relevant experience

• Experience working as a Researcher in similar qualitative and or mixed methods research studies
• Experience in social sciences and/or public health, working in low resource settings and academic research
• Experience with qualitative data analysis software aptitude/willingness to learn
• Able to communicate well, both written and spoken
• Motivated and able to manage and lead a team and work independently as well as part of a team
• Work with senior government and NGO Stakeholders
• Ability to refer Research Participants to appropriate services if required
• Organize large team meetings and Stakeholder workshops and community feedback sessions
• Experience with survey design and implementation would be will be advantageous
• Local travel will be required

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV and a cover letter (maximum one page) that clearly states which vacancy you are applying for
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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
• 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: 24 July 2026
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

• 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
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