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SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (SAMRC)
 

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CHIEF RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIST (S): PROJECT LEAD (R751A)
Closing Date: 14 August 2024  
Mental Health, Alcohol, Substance Use and Tobacco Research Unit
(Worcester Site)
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to advance the nation’s health and quality of life and address inequity by conducting and funding relevant and responsive health research, capacity development, innovation, and research translation. The organisation prides itself on six values: pioneering, partnering, excellence, respect, integrity, and citizenship.
 
Chief Research Technologist (s) – Project Lead
One Year contract post
 
The Mental Health, Alcohol, Substance Use and Tobacco Research Unit is looking for an experienced individual to manage all aspects of Project Trust and Trust-II and the newly-funded Biosensor study in Worcester. This will include field staff management, project activities and continue to implement established systems for site coordination, data and quality management across three clinical sites (Worcester CDC, Brewelskloof hospital, and Ukwanda) and two laboratories of external collaborators (University of Stellenbosch and University of Cape Town). The purpose of the position is:
  • To provide feedback on medical procedures as conducted by study nurses to investigative team, including extended blood draws and sputum collection, as well as feedback and suggestions on study protocol around the medical health of participants with TB.
  • To gather data on study progress, analyse and interpret findings, and persuade stakeholders (external and internal) of possible changes to protocols and procedures that may be required to ensure that all targets are met.
  • • To compile and disseminate information on the project in the form of peer reviewed publications, posters and presentations as well as written study progress reports.
 
Key Responsibility Areas will include the following:
  • Oversee study procedures for multiple projects (as listed above), including more extensive input in protocol development, data collection, and SOP development as necessary, sample taking, scientific documentation, lab/site management
  • Managing all aspects of the research project across multiple sites
  • High level administrative tasks including: asset management, Clinical/lab coordination, Supply Chain Management, record keeping and financial management
  • Research data quality control, or data management
  • Training and management of staff including study nurses, data collectors, fieldworkers and DOTS workers on research procedures and or lab techniques
  • Weekly supervision meetings held with staff across the sites that are documented and provides documented training to staff and study investigators.
  • Writing fact sheets or sample analysis reports or research reports and or websites or online portal updates
  • Preparation of weekly report for investigators on study activities.
 
Core Requirements:
  • Masters degree in health-related discipline
  • Minimum 3 years clinical research experience
  • Project management experience required
  • Familiarity with biological and behavioural data collection measures
  • Afrikaans as well as English spoken
  • Good clinical practice certification
 
Added Advantage
  • Health related post-graduate degree
  • Experience with specimen collection for TB and substance use (blood draws, sputum collection, urinalysis)
  • Driver’s license (Code 8)
  • Currently living in Worcester
  • Be able to be based for the duration of the work day at our main site at the Ukwanda Campus in Worcester, and travel to the above-mentioned sites regularly
 
 
Terms & Conditions: The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment. In accordance with the SAMRC’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. By submitting your application, SAMRC concludes that you are a competent person to consent and that you are giving consent to the SAMRC to process and further process all personal information contained in the application in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act No 4 of 2013 (as amended). The SAMRC does its best to provide the most accurate information; however, if there is anything wrong and unclear, applicants are encouraged to contact the HR Department at 021-938 0648 before the closing date.
 
A salary in the region of R 591 632 per annum, cost-to-company will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications.
 
Closing date: 14 August 2024
 
PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R751A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.
 
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FIELDWORKERS - (R753A)
Closing Date 08 August 2024 at 16:30 pm
 
Fieldworkers (x3)
6-Month Contract (part-time) 20 hours per week
The Non-Communicable Diseases Research Unit (NCDRU) is looking for experienced, energetic, highly motivated, and organized fieldworkers to work on NCDRU Research Studies. The fieldworkers will be responsible for recruiting eligible participants and follow up enrolled participants to ensure full retention rate for the study and conduct interviews in identified health clinics and/or the NCDRU research clinic.
 
Responsibilities:
• Ensuring compliance with study protocols
• Working with the clinic staff to identify potential study participants.
• Conducting screening/recruitment interviews
• Conducting motivational counselling with study participants
• Administering of questionnaires
• Recruiting and tracking of study participants
• General project administrative tasks including quality assurance, data entry and supply control tasks and daily reports.
• Assisting project staff members with other tasks, when needed.
• Be able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Meet set targets for recruitment
 
Core Requirements:
• A Matric certificate
• At least two years of fieldwork experience recruiting in clinics.
• Speak fluent Afrikaans or isiXhosa in addition to English
• Experience in conducting fieldwork for health research projects
• Driver’s License and actively driving
• Good computer skills
 
Added Advantage:
• 5 to 10 years fieldwork experience
• Preferably have experience working in a research setting, which includes recruiting participants and other fieldwork activities for clinic-based research projects
• Previous counselling experience
 
 
Terms & Conditions: The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment. In accordance with the SAMRC’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. By submitting your application, SAMRC concludes that you are a competent person to consent and that you are giving consent to the SAMRC to process and further process all personal information contained in the application in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act No 4 of 2013 (as amended). The SAMRC does its best to provide the most accurate information; however, if there is anything wrong and unclear applicants are encouraged to contact the HR Recruitment Office at 021-938 0648 before the closing date.
 
A salary in the region of R18 882.45 per month, cost-to-company will be negotiated in accordance with qualifications and experience.
 
Closing date: 8 August 2024 at 16:30pm
 
PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R753A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.
 
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