Research Assistant

1 week ago


Cape Town, South Africa South African Medical Research Council (MRC) Full time

**RESEARCH ASSISTANT**

**(Two full time position, one-year contract)**

**Responsibilities**:

- Training new team members on study activities
- Input into protocol development as needed and ensuring field team adheres to study protocols.
- Leading planning for and delivery of community-based workshops
- Assisting project coordinator with administrative tasks as needed
- Daily monitoring team’s progress of study activities and finding solutions to challenges in reaching targets.
- Data quality assurance
- Screening, recruitment, and enrolment of participants
- Tracking, transporting, and retaining participants in the study for all study appointments.
- Completion of consent

**Core Requirements**:

- 1-2-year accredited course/certificate relevant to the Job/Discipline certificate.
- 3 years relevant experience conducting fieldwork.
- At least 3 research experience total in projects that focus on substance use and/HIV risk and community-based research (with young people)
- Speak fluent English AND isiXhosa.
- Have a valid South African driver’s license with current driving experience.
- Be comfortable working with participants who use substances.
- Familiarity with communities in Cape Town area and conducting community workshops.

**Advantageous**:

- 3-year tertiary qualification
- 5 years previous research experience working with substance.

A salary in the region of R275 143 per annum, cost-to-company will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications.

Closing date: 20 November 2023

**PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R677A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.**

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