Current Openings at Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)

Job Overview

• Develop quality control processes and activities.
• Monitor and evaluate internal quality control processes.
• Ensure that clinical research processes are conducted in accordance with guidelines, standards, and regulations
• Work in a multidisciplinary team within the Clinical Research Department to ensure strict adherence to quality improvement
• Carry out any other duties as directed by Line Manager and Principal Investigator.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications 

• Quality Management Diploma (or equivalent)
• Certification in Computer Literacy (MS Office - Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
• Valid driver’s license and must have been driving for longer than 2 years
• Fluency in English and Zulu.

Minimum Experience 

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in clinical research
• A minimum of 2 - 3 years’ experience coordinating a project and supervising junior staff

Added Advantage

• 1/ Keen interest in developing their own career i.e., Honours or post graduate Diploma
• Clinical research experience or familiarity with clinical research data collection and tools i.e Redcap. 
• Experience in staff supervision and coordination
• Good Clinical Practise (GCP)

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Description

The role is responsible for supporting the Talent Manager and the Human Capital team to implement talent management projects and initiatives. This role will be responsible for the implementation of projects related to skills development, employment equity, succession planning, learning and development and any other initiative aimed at advancing talent management for the Africa Health Research Institute.

Overview of duties

Talent Management

• Drive implementation of talent management initiatives for the organization.
• Provide regular updates on trends identified and propose treatment plans.
• Coordinate onboarding for new employees.
• Conduct mandatory training for new employees.

Employment Equity

• Prepare documentation for Employment Equity submission.
• Prepare and arrange for Employment Equity Committee meetings.
• Be the secretariat of the Employment Equity Committee meetings

Skills Development

• Prepare monthly reports on skills development training.
• Prepare and plan for Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Reports
• Track discretionary funding applications and apply on behalf of the organization.

Talent Development

• Provide support for business in identifying training and development opportunities for the organization
• Monitor compliance to the policies and procedures of the organization
• Manage internship programmes for the organization.

Performance Management

• Track performance partnership compliance for the organization.
• Assist employees and managers in completing their performance partnership goals and objectives.
• Conduct refresher training for the organization.

Requirements

• Degree or National Diploma qualification in Human Resources Management
• Skills Development Qualification advantageous       

Minimum Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a learning and development role
• Experience in working with SETA and compiling and submitting WSP and ATR
• Experience in submission of Employment Equity reporting and working with the Department of Labour
• In depth understanding of the South African Legislative framework (SAQA requirements, Skills Development statutory requirements)

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Description

The Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) is seeking a highly motivated Research Support Administrator to join the Clinical Research Department. The Research Support Administrator will support the Head of Department in the development and maintenance of the research technical, operational, ethical, governance, compliance, and any other administrative research activities on clinical research projects. They will also provide support in flagging to the project team, new or amended research policies and procedures at AHRI, and provide regulatory support such as that related to ethics.

He/she will also provide technical, research and other inputs in securing grants and in the implementation of projects. In addition, they will also be tasked with QA/QC activities in effort to maintain key institutional study databases with the intent of promoting data integrity within and across the institution.

The position requires high level analytical skills, strong in activities relating to the development of research protocols, grant submissions and is essentially deadline driven with a careful attention to detail and ability to multitask. The Research Support Administrator will work closely with the Head of Department, project managers, study coordinators, PI's and other internal and external institutional stakeholders to support research implementation, give administrative assistance, support SOP and grant writing, promote the integrity of research and research outputs, and maintain the institutional clinical research document repository at AHRI.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate degree (honours or masters)
• Advanced computer literacy, proficient in Ms Office, email and internet.

Minimum Experience

• Experience in clinical research administration.
• Previous experience in database management, SOP and grant writing.

Advantageous

• IT knowledge and database skills
• QC and QC technical competencies
• Research experience
• GCP compliant and knowledge of medical terminology