The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) was established in 1969 with the aim to deliver on a mandate to promote the improvement of the health and the quality of life of the population of our country through research, development and technology transfer.
The scope of the SAMRC’s research includes basic laboratory investigations, clinical research...
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Coordinate technical operation of projects according to study protocols.
Liaise with relevant provincial and district authorities, fieldworkers, facility managers, project manager and co-investigators to plan data collection.
Management of equipment used during data collection at study site.
Manage/supervise fieldworkers’ performance at study site including staff training.
Organization and management of data, including data entry and record keeping.
Monitor progress of research activities and generate regular and ad-hoc reports as required using excel and/or statistical analysis tools.
Communicate the research outputs.
Plan, coordinate and manage all logistics and operational aspects of the project and field sites.
Requirements
Higher Certificate (NQF 5) in any health/social science or business administration.
Fieldwork experience which includes home-based visitation.
Valid driver’s license with a valid Professional Driving Permit (PDP), Category P (Passenger Transport).
At least 1-year recent experience working on an environmental/public health project in research setting.