Study Coordinator - Stellenbosch at Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte        
Recruitment and participant management:

• Determining eligibility and obtaining informed consent;
• Scheduling participant's appointments and closely monitoring the mother and infant's well-being;
• Referring sick participants;
• Counselling and advising participants;
• Recording the consent process in study notes;
• Recording participant assessments and referrals in participant notes;
• Knowledge of protocol and Good Clinical Practice.

Work area control:

• Working effectively and efficiently with other staff of the study and the facility;
• Participating in inventory, ordering, and supply management;
• Communicating with the laboratory;
• Safekeeping of participant information and files;
• Communicating with and assisting the study and facility staff (MOU and CHC);
• Listing supply shortages;
• Informing the laboratory of samples;
• Adequately storing files.

Documentation:

• Completing CRFs and questionnaires;
• Completing study logs: screening and enrolment log, transport log, and completing study / progress notes;
• Adequately completing all study documents.

Data management:

• Quality control, quality assurance, and data queries;
• Accurately completing CRFs and transcriptions;
• Completing data queries;

Ensuring that data is transmitted to the data centre and responding to queries.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• Diploma in General Nursing Science; 
• Registered membership with the South African Nursing Council (SANC);
• Three years' experience in a research environment;
• A good command of isiXhosa and/or Afrikaans;
• Attention to detail.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• Experience conducting clinical research, including enrolling patients in research studies, implementing research protocol, and presenting findings;
• Excellent attention to detail required in collecting and analysing data;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for interacting with patients and reporting research findings;
• Valid GCP will be advantageous;
• Own reliable transport;
• A valid driver's licence