Senior Research Technician: Fieldworker at The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Responsibilities:

• Cohort retention
• Enroll participants completing informed consent processes
• Set-up and schedule follow-up appointments with participants
• Conduct face to face interviews with participants, maintaining excellent quality control of all data collected for the study
• Ensure quality control of data and record keeping (Informed consent forms, reimbursement forms, daily logs etc.)
• Provide some psychological support for participants.
• Loading payments for reimbursement on SAMRC Cashless system

Requirements
Core Requirements:

• Grade 12/Matric or similar relevant qualification or higher
• Experience with conducting research interviews.
• Experience with obtaining participant consent for research participation.
• Experience with quality control of data collected and captured
• Time management and planning and reporting skills
• Fluency in speaking and writing in English and Sepedi

Advantageous: 

• 2 -3 years Diploma or degree in Social Science or health-related field
• Experience working with gender-based violence research.
• Proven experience in data entry and usage of Redcap
• Code 08 manual Driver’s License