Job Description

Job Summary

Main purpose of the job:

• To assist with the execution of occupational allergy and infectious disease-associated research, which forms part of the research and surveillance activities of the NaOH's Immunology & Microbiology Section

Location:

• Bushbuckridge sub-district, Mpumalanga

Key performance areas:

• Assist researchers with identifying research participants meeting the surveillance or research study case definitions
• Assist the researchers with the collection of data from research participants meeting the research study criteria
• Assist with preparing structured interviews and/or collecting, labeling, and storing samples from participants for research projects and health hazard evaluations (HHE)
• Assist the researchers in obtaining informed consent from participants or their next of kin
• Receive and courier research or HHE samples such as clinical or environmental
• Trace results of investigations such as field measurements or laboratory tests
• Assist with maintaining stocks and inventories of consumables
• Prepare research-related documentation such as logs and HHE forms
• Assist with different research laboratory procedures for specimen and media preparation in accordance with specific standard operating procedures
• To attend research-related meetings to review the performance of the study team
• File surveillance and research records on-site after data collection, according to the relevant protocol
• Perform tasks assigned by the line manager, related to ongoing research programs
• Assist with administrative duties, such as photocopying, preparation of ethics applications, and data entry from study questionnaires as requested by researchers
• Adhere to established policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and environmental or infection control to ensure compliance

Required minimum education and training:

• Grade 12

Required minimum work experience:

• 6 months of work experience in Research

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• Good communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Basic numeracy skills
• Computer skills (MS Word and Excel)
• Customer care
• Listening skills
• And Interpersonal skills

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 01 September 2023.
• Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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