Project Coordinator - Study Coordinator - HIDRU - R 598A at The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR: STUDY CO-ORDINATOR

• Duration: One-Year Contract
• The SAMRC’s HIV and Other Infectious Diseases Research Unit (HIDRU) seeks to appoint an experienced and competent Study Co-ordinator to fulfill the following responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate research activities related to the implementation of multiple research protocols at clinical research site
• Ensure optimum clinic flow to facilitate effective conduct of multiple clinical research studies
• Monitor and supervise quality control of all study data and informed consent procedures
• Ensure that corrective and preventative action for citations are generated from internal/external audits
• Ensure that Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) are updated, implemented and monitored
• Supervise data collection and associated document management
• Monitor and supervise the recruitment and retention efforts at the clinical research site
• Manage and supervise a multidisciplinary research team
• Manage participant reimbursement and financial advances
• Supervise operational activities at sites
• Assist with scientific report writing/publications and presentations.

Core Requirements:

• Honours Degree in the Biomedical or Social Science environment or similar relevant qualification or higher
• 4 years’ experience in the HIV/Health research environment
• 2 years’ experience with training and supervision
• 2 years’ coordination and management experience.
• Computer literate in MS packages and spreadsheets

Advantageous:

A Master’s degree

• Understanding of Good Clinical Practice or a valid certificate in Good Clinical Practice
• Applicant must be able to work under pressure and multi-task
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Experience with electronic data capture (EDC)