SUMMARY:
A Study Coordinator (Professional 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
- To administer, maintain and coordinate the logistical aspect of clinical trials according to Good Clinical Practice, the Study Protocol and Standard Operating Procedures
- To act as a pivotal point of contact for the clinical trial team and the sponsor
Location
- Helen Joseph Hospital, Johannesburg
Key performance areas
- Assist in the Recruitment, Screening, and Enrolment of eligible participants according to Protocol requirements
- Assist the Medical Officers/Principal Investigator, and Study team in the day-to-day running of the study
- Manage scheduled and unscheduled patient visits and appointments in accordance with the study protocol
- Conduct protocol and SOP training for staff
- Liaise with the CHRU regulatory department for the reporting of SAEs and protocol deviations, etc.
- Liaise with the Sponsor, Laboratory, Pharmacy, and external monitoring contractor
- Perform participant’s vitals (as and when required) and direct patients to the relevant assessment
- Assist with study specimen collection (i.e. blood, urine, sputum, cervical specimens, and semen)
- Collect, process, and ship specimens as per protocol
- Administering trial medications and diagnostic tests if required
- Completion of Source Documentation and e-CRF’s within strict timelines
- Complete relevant research questionnaires, assessments, CRF transcription
- Review of participant files for completeness
- Maintain and update the Investigator Site File
- Site supervision and management
- Management of freezers/fridge for samples kept at the site
Required minimum education and training
- Qualified as a Professional Nurse
Professional body registration
- Registered with the South African Nursing Council
Required minimum work experience
- 3 years experience in a clinical research environment
Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities
- Ability to lead and work independently as well as be part of a multidisciplinary team
- Flexibility to adapt to changes in study requirements
- Ability to speak local languages
- Computer Literacy
- GCP Certification is advantageous
- Staff supervisory and management experience
- Able to exercise discretion and independent decision making
- Empathy and Understanding
- Driver’s License and own vehicle
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 11 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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