SUMMARY:
A Study Coordinator (Nurse) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium's Clinical HIV Research Unit (CHRU) at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg - Gauteng.
POSITION INFO:
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 the Academics conducting these activities in order to assist with the management thereof.
The Clinical HIV Research Unit (Wits CHRU) was initiated in 1998 by Professor Ian Sanne, under the auspices of the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS). Today the CHRU is an HIV/AIDS, TB, and Cervical Cancer research syndicate of the Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited (WHC), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary company of WITS.
Main purpose of the job
- Our fast-growing team focuses on women’s cancer prevention and health equity research within the Clinical HIV Research Unit, a division of Wits Health Consortium
- We’re looking for an experienced Study Coordinator who will assist in the implementation of clinical research projects within a multidisciplinary women’s health research program
- She/he will coordinate all aspects of participant screening, enrollment, and retention to ensure study targets are met and study procedures are being conducted in accordance with research protocols
- She/he will also supervise research assistants, clinical assistants, and clinic-based recruiters
Location
- Helen Joseph Hospital, Johannesburg
Key performance areas
- Assist with the day-to-day implementation of clinical research projects under the guidance of the relevant PIs and investigators
- Assist with the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) and other study tools
- Assist with preparation of regulatory submissions to ethics committees and other regulatory agencies, as needed
- Coordinate all aspects of participant screening, enrollment, and retention
- Coordinate all aspects of specimen collection, testing, and results reporting
- Assist with all aspects of data collection, quality control, reporting and storage
- Participate in hiring and training of research staff
- Supervise research assistants, clinical assistants, and clinic-based recruiters
- Prepare research-related reports/presentations, as requested
Required minimum education and training
- Professional Nurse (or similar) and formal training or experience necessary to coordinate clinical research
Required minimum work experience
- Registration with the South African Nurses Council
- At least three years of experience coordinating clinical research
- At least five years of experience providing clinical care, preferably women’s sexual and reproductive health services (e.g., Pap smear screening, STI screening, family planning)
- Spoken and written fluency in English and IsiZulu or Sesotho
- Training in good clinical practice
- A can-do attitude and ability to work independently
- Good problem-solving skills
- Good organizational, management, and communications skills
- Good computer literacy, writing, and presentation skills
Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities
- Clinical experience providing women’s sexual and reproductive health services (e.g., Pap smear screening, STI screening, family planning)
- Experience managing research staff
- Familiarity with regulatory procedures for research conducted in South Africa
- Willingness to work overtime/weekends
- Willingness to travel internationally for at least one 7-day trip per year
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 27 August 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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