Research Assistant

7 months ago

Pretoria, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

**Main purpose of the job**:

- Assist in the design, administration, and implementation of research projects including data collection, capturing, and analysis

**Location**:

- **Pretoria - Tshwane**

**Key performance areas**:

- Conduct group and individual information sessions with participants at recruitment sites
- Screening participants for study eligibility
- Conduct an informed consent process with participants and ensure confidentiality
- Assist with the conduct of interviews, focus groups, and participant observations as directed by the research team
- Abstraction of data from participant medical records
- Management, storage, and archiving of data according to SOPs (electronic and hard copy data)
- Adherence to study protocols, SOPs, GCP, and local requirements for the ethical conduct of research in human participants
- Support the team with any other research-related activities
- Perform comprehensive literature reviews to gather relevant research articles, studies, and publications to inform ongoing research
- Utilize appropriate software tools and statistical techniques to analyze research data effectively
- Assist in drafting research reports, summaries, and presentations, including graphical representation of findings
- Maintain all participant files and filing systems
- Maintain accurate and detailed records of research activities and data collection processes
- Prepare and update project documentation as needed
- Complete all relevant project administration tasks as and when required (e.g., participant reimbursements)
- Document team meetings as and when required
- Compile daily and weekly participant accrual reports
- Management of project inventory and stock
- 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 attending training and development sessions and relevant meetings (e.g., journal club, seminars, writing series workshops, etc.)

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Public Health or other related field**:

- **Excellent written and verbal skills**:

- **Proficiency in Microsoft Office**:

- **Valid driver’s license**:

- **Proficient in a Sesotho or IsiZulu**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **Minimum 1 year of working experience in a Research (qualitative and quantitative) environment**

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

- Experience in qualitative research methods (e.g., interviews, focus groups, participant observations)
- Experience using qualitative data analysis software e.g., NVivo
- Certification in Good Clinical Practice
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ordered and systematic with strict compliance to protocols
- Strong organizational and administrative skills
- Able to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
- Tactful and respectful demeanor

**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.

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