Study Coordinator

**Overview**:
**Reference**
DTHF-102

**Salary**
ZAR/month

**Job Location**:

- South Africa - City of Cape Town - Cape Town - Guguletu

**Job Type**
Contract

**Posted**
Thursday, November 30, 2023

**Closing date**
05 Jan 2024 23:59

**STUDY COORDINATOR**

**TWO (2) YEARS FIXED-TERM CONTRACT**

**CENTRE FOR ADHERENCE AND THERAPEUTICS; GUGULETHU**

The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) is a registered non-profit organisation focused on the pursuit of excellence in research, treatment, training and prevention of HIV and related infections in Southern Africa.

We have fantastic job opportunities across our businesses for talented people wanting to realize their full potential. Could that be you? If so, we invite you to explore the possibility of joining us to play your part in Desmond Tutu Health Foundations’ exciting future.

The main purpose of this role is to implement study protocols and SOPs for D-CAT and provide oversite of research procedures.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Tertiary Degree in Health-related field with an active SANC registration
- At least 2 years of experience as a Study Coordinator
- Must be able to draw blood / complete phlebotomy (with qualification)
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet)
- Excellent communication (verbal & written) skills
- Ability to build interpersonal relationships and use these to manage study and site structure
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Detail-oriented
- Strong administrative and logístical skills
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Ability to work under pressure and maintain effectiveness during changing conditions
- Knowledge of International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) / Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines and valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate beneficial
- Knowledge of quality control, activities, systems and processes (QA/QC)
- Excellent work standards

**Advantageous**:

- Experience in staff management
- Ability to speak isiXhosa
- Valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate
- Post-graduate qualification in project management or related courses
- Valid driver’s license and own transport
- Experience of working in a community-based environment
- Experience of working with DAIDS studies
- Experience of working in drug trials

**Responsibilities**:

- Complete oversight of 1-3 studies from recruitment to completion
- Managing a team of nurses, data staff and community research workers
- Program administration support, including day to day management of project related activities, including patient visits, compilation and analysis of project reports, maintenance of project files and documents, and liaison with project stakeholders, and project event planning support.
- Coordination of site-specific tasks in coordination with other site leaders and senior project team
- Data capturing and quality control checks on data captured
- Support for research nurses with phlebotomy and specimen processing; form completion QC.
- Establish and coordinating clinical trials from feasibility to archiving, including recruitment and enrolment, day-to-day management of study procedures, addressing data queries from monitoring. Working across several trials, in conjunction with other SCOs.
- Attend international conference calls/training
- Maintain research documentation as per SOPs
- Ensuring that ethical and regulatory requirements are fulfilled
- HR and staff administration
- Monitoring and management of project staff performance
- Coordination during monitoring visits
- Perform all activities according to Good Clinic Practice Standards
- Study Procedures - ensure staff are trained appropriately and study protocols are followed
- Interacting with local health facilities, study auditors, laboratory, etc.

**Values fit: Passion Innovation Progress Integrity Respect Excellence**

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**For more information about the organization please visit our website.