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research assistant

2 weeks ago

Parktown North, Gauteng, South Africa University Of The Witwatersrand Full time R104 000 - R150 000 per year

Responsibilities

  • Attend the collaborators meetings

  • Quality control

  • Field work including participant recruitment and consenting

  • Equipment management

  • Training on measurement techniques

  • Ensuring project timelines are met

  • Financial and project administration

  • Data collection (in field and onsite)

Relevant Experience, Skills and Knowledge

  • BSc honours in health sciences preferably in Public Health, Epidemiology, Psychology, Public Health, Mental Health

  • Strong interest in mental health research

  • Relevant research experience (ethics process, participant mobilization data collection)

  • Excellent organisational skills

  • Experience with capturing and checking data quality

  • Teamwork

  • The ability to work independently

  • Willingness to assist, and take instruction for the principal investigator and project coordinator to ensure smooth operation of the project

  • Knowledge of sound ethical practice in the conduct of research

  • Self-motivated, proactive, innovative, and able to use initiative where appropriate

For queries, please contact Prof Joel Francis

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Please apply via I-Recruitment by: 05 November 2025

Please submit a covering letter indicating your interest, a detailed CV with names, addresses, contact numbers and

e-mail addresses of 3 referees via I-Recruitment

By applying for this post the Applicant acknowledges that their personal information will be processed by the University. The Applicant, by their conduct in proceeding with an application for this position, gives their consent to the processing of their personal information as required by the University's Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Policy. Such processing includes logging their information on the University's recruitment systems, conducting necessary background and reference checks including disciplinary and/or criminal records, and disclosing their personal information to university employees identified to take part in the selection and recruitment process. The Applicant consents to any processing of their personal information as may be required. The confidentiality of the Applicant's personal information will be maintained.

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

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