Job Description

Job Summary Essential Requirements:

• Nursing Diploma or Degree and current registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Registered Nurse
• 5 years' experience in nursing post registration
• Previous Research experience / minimum 5 years' experience in coordinating research projects or clinical trial/multi-site projects
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) with current GCP certification
• Previous experience working within a large research team, preferably within a higher education environment
• Protocol implementation and management
• Ability to coach and mentor staff
• Ability to work under pressure and in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain the integrity of research studies
• Excellent interpersonal, communication (both verbal and written) and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team and to foster a collaborative relationship with local clinics and hospitals
• Fluency in English, Afrikaans and /or isiXhosa
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet)
• Willingness to travel to various CLII research sites within Cape Town
• Credit and Criminal Clear

The following will be advantageous:

• Post Basic Nursing Qualification
• Interest in Infectious Diseases Research
• Previous experience working with TB patients, especially drug-resistant TB patients
• Valid Driver's license (advantageous)
• Own reliable transport
• Proficiency in Data Management system

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Study Management / Coordination:

• Oversee and ensure that effective recruitment strategies of eligible participants for research projects(s) are implemented and monitored
• Conduct and supervise participant enrolment, collection of informed consent from participants and their parents / legal guardians, information from participant folders, interviews, questionnaires and other sources in line with Good Clinical Practice
• Communication with all relevant study team members (PI's / Clinical Leads, Senior Managers, QC) to ensure study related approvals are up to date; and with sponsor to report AE's, SAE's SUSAR's, etc.
• Establish, maintain contact with key stakeholders and visit research sites as part of coordinating team
• Assist in compiling and monitoring trial-related reports (recruitment / screening rates and strategies, quality logs and trackers), meeting agendas and minutes.

Staff supervision, training and resource management:

• Supervision of allocated staff to the clinical trial pavilion i.e. enrolled nurses, community health workers, and drivers.
• Ensure all staff allocated to the clinical trial pavilion is qualified and trained specifically to the various clinical trial protocols.
• Assist the Research Nurse Manager to track attendance, leave requests, logging, recording of absenteeism on the online staff portal timeously and accurately Study Administration:
• Maintain record of all communications as required.

Clinical:

• Coordinate all participant visits for clinical examination and follow up, specific to the protocol.
• Oversee and ensure that all study-related clinical requirements are collected / completed on participants (and recorded) i.e. collection of medical history, phlebotomy, clinical assessments routine BP, urine analysis, performance of ECG's to determine eligibility, and coordinate transportation of participant specimen samples to the laboratories
• Assisting with pre and post counselling for research participants
• Ensure that recruitment staff are adequately trained to explain study procedures to potential participants
• Ensure research nursing standards and participant care meet good clinical practice standards and requirements

Quality Control / Assurance and Data Control

• Oversee/administer all data collection activities (completion of Informed Consent, Case Report Form's) as per specified protocol,
• Verifying data validity - ensure the completion of all study related documentation/source documents as per protocol and GCP guidelines
• Work closely with the Quality Control and the Data team to ensure all data queries is resolved within the required timeline.
• Assess record management i.e. monitor the flow of participant files.
• Ensure that all relevant participant results are printed and filed
• Assist with archiving study records when required

Administrative / General Duties

• Oversee and coordinate the process of coordinating participant reimbursement (petty cash) for the relevant study
• Assist Manager, to identify development needs of staff, and the available training, coordinating training activities.
• Assist Manager to maintain inventory of material and supplies and order new supplies when required
• Coordinate / schedule and attend regular team and unit meetings.
• Perform other research-related duties as assigned.

Additional Information:

• Position will be based in Mowbray
• 12-month Fixed Term Contract
• Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Closing Date: 18 July 2025
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.
EMPLOYMENT EQUITY STATEMENT
The University of Cape Town Lung Institute is committed to equity in our employment practices and reserves the right not to appoint.
The selection process will be guided by the Employment Equity Plan and Targets of the University of Cape Town Lung Institute (Pty) Ltd.
POPIA STATEMENT
Please note that when applying for any position, reference checks will be completed, and personal information defined in the protection of personal information Act 4 of 2013 will be processed. In applying for this position, applicants will be deemed to have consented to such processing as defined in the policy statement.
*Please Note: This Position is not on UCT Conditions of Service.
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