Senior Research Technician

2 weeks ago


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

**HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH UNIT**

**(DURBAN OFFICE**)**

**The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation’s health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research. It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.**

**SENIOR RESEARCH TECHNICIAN - SEASONED**

**DURATION: 12 MONTH CONTRACT**

The SAMRC’s Health Systems Research Unit requires a suitably qualified and experienced Senior Research Technician to perform project related duties on their caregiver and adolescent mental health/gender and economic studies. The incumbent will mainly assist with supporting investigators with the daily running of the field activities.

**Responsibilities**:

- Assist with coordinating the field team for screening and enrolment of participants at field sites
- Maintain high levels of data security, follow research data management processes, aligned to Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
- Safeguard research equipment
- Ensure that transport for the data collection team to the field is ready prior going to field
- Liaise with stakeholders (including participants, educators, healthcare staff, community)
- Assist with participant recruitment (including screening and consenting)
- Assist with development of field Standard Operating Procedures and training of field staff
- Set up field work at site.
- Assist with participant reimbursement as per Standard Operating Procedures
- Assist with community advisory board meetings.
- Signing in and out of equipment (e.g. tablets used for data capturing)
- Provide daily updates of fieldwork and data collection activities.
- Work with researchers to develop and implement retention strategies.
- Report at weekly project meeting on fieldwork progress.
- Ensure that fieldwork is documented accurately.

**Core** Requirements**:

- Grade 12/NQF level 4
- At least 5 years’ fieldwork experience in public health studies
- Experience with liaising with external stakeholders
- Experience with enrolling participants into studies, obtaining consent/assent, qualitative and quantitative interviews.
- Proficient in REDCAP and MS Excel
- Fluent in English and isiZulu
- Code 08 Manual Drivers license
- Effective organisational skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team.
- Willingness to travel within KwaZulu-Natal and between provinces.
- Ability to work outside normal working hours when required.

**Advantageous**:

- 1 -2 years’ experience in leading a field team.
- A certificate in HIV counselling
- Certificate in children/adolescent health research ethics
- Certificate in Gender and Health
- Effective organisational skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team.
- Ability to multitask and work under pressure.
- Solve challenges as they arise during field work.

A salary in the region of R234 360, cost-to-company **will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications.**

Closing date: 23 June 2023

**PLEASE** **QUOTE** **THE** **REFERENCE** **NUMBER** **(R614A) **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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