Research Coordinator

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To support formalizing research collaboration, data acquisition, and data protection for research conducted across the sub-Saharan African continent, as part of the Heat and Health Transdisciplinary (HEAT) Center

**Location**:

- **22 Esselen and Klein Street, Hillbrow - Johannesburg**

**Key performance areas**:

- Lead and oversee cross-border data transfer and storage of health data from 32 countries across sub-Saharan Africa
- Ensure necessary ethical and legal processes and procedures are followed for cross-border data transfer from 32 different countries in sub-Saharan Africa
- Develop the necessary policies and procedures to support the high-quality implementation of the HEAT Center research processes
- Coordinate administrative needs of study team leads and research program managers to ensure planning, preparation, and delivery of administrative and communications requirements (such as data acquisition, data curation, and study-related communications)
- Liaise with the legal and regulatory team to ensure all legal, regulatory, and ethics matters are supported and maintained as required (e.g. data transfers, data repositories, study site files, submissions, maintenance)
- Ensure study activities are in line with SOPs, quality control, and regulatory requirements
- Prepare regular reports (e.g. high-level data summaries, filing and abstraction summaries, task overviews, and status reports)
- Assist with data administration/database support as required
- Provide quality assurance support as required
- Liaise with the Wits RHI HEAT Center Administration team to ensure all study-related activities are supported by WHC (legal/finance/HR) and Operations, IT, etc.
- Ensure all the allocated resources needed to perform assigned tasks are effectively managed as per Wits RHI/WHC policy
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self-management
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
- Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
- Take ownership of driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Degree or Diploma in Research Management or other relevant field**:

- **MS Office advanced level with strong Excel skills and a good understanding of research administrative data management**:

- **Understanding of research ethics and data protection**:

- **Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal and external stakeholders**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **At least 5 years of experience in a Research Environment**:

- **Demonstrable ability to communicate with internal and external stakeholders**:

- **Project management skills**

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- Managing cross-country data transfer and data protection
- Managing contracts and data transfer agreements
- Good understanding of Good Clinical Practice (ICH-GCP) and obtaining ethical approval processes
- Good interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team
- Attention to detail
- Motivated
- Organized
- Friendly
- Professional
- Able to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
- 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.