Job Description

The CHAPTER study evaluates a novel tuberculosis (TB) screening approach in high-burden informal settlements in South Africa using a cluster randomized trial design. The Study Coordinator will oversee both quantitative and qualitative components, including managing community screening activities, coordinating data collection across study arms, supporting implementation, and ensuring high-quality epidemiological, diagnostic, and operational data in collaboration with field teams, laboratories, and stakeholders.
YOUR JOB WILL BE:
Responsible for study coordination and management through:
Oversight and monitoring of screening, enrolment, research data collection and participant retention and clinical management:

• Ensure that recruitment, screening, enrolment and retention targets are met, and systems are in place and implemented to meet agreed targets.
• Ensure management of all assigned staff to ensure adherence to protocols and SOPs.
• Get familiarized with the research protocols and TB preventive treatment implementation at the country level.
• Ensure timely, accurate, complete, collection of data from research participants.
• Coordinate transportation of study documents to and from study site.
• Ensuring all activities are conducted according to GCP standards and the study protocol.
• Oversee quality control of study documents.
• Liaise with stakeholders at study site and research team.
• Liaise with data management team to identify, address and resolve queries timeously.

Staff management:

• Ensure staff have all the appropriate support and materials to complete their work.
• Supervise and support the research team in carrying out project duties.

Provide weekly reports to Project Manager on:

• Project status e.g., Screening and enrolment numbers or number of interviews conducted.
• Quality assurance and control, and corrective actions.
• Stock levels of equipment, consumables and documents at each site.

General Administration:

• Address and ensure error corrections are attended to.
• Ensure maintenance of study equipment.
• Maintain inventory for all study equipment, consumables and documents, and order of stock for the study site.
• Responsible for preparing files and documents for Audits/Monitoring, in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Assist in writing and distribution of minutes.

Education

• Qualification/Professional Membership.
• Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• Valid driver's license.
• Own car.

Advantageous

• Master's degree in public health.
• GCP certification.

Work Experience

• Experience in research, primarily in the field of health research, preferably on TB/HIV.
• At least 3 years' experience managing people and/or projects.
• At least 5 years' experience in public health/clinical research.

You must have knowledge of:

• TB from programmatic/clinical perspectives based on local and international policies.
• Intermediate personal computer skills including electronic mail, record keeping, routine database activity, word processing, and excel spread sheet.
• Efficient in Microsoft office.
• Quantitative and qualitative epidemiological research methods.
• GCP training.

Skills required

• Good communication, presentation and report writing skills.
• Ability to solve practical problems.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail.
• Good management and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in written and spoken English and fluency in local languages.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Additional requirements

• Valid driver's license.
• Own car.

Please note:
These appointments are subject to the preferred candidates obtaining the necessary security clearance, reference checking and competency assessment. We embrace employment equity and are committed to achievement of fair and equal representation of our workforce. Preference will be given to internal applicants and candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
Aurum welcomes applications from all persons with disabilities
Whilst all applications will be carefully considered, only short-listed applicants will be interviewed. If you do not hear from us within 21 days of the closing date, this will mean that your application has been unsuccessful. All interviewed applicants will receive feedback as part of our continued drive towards people development.
Closing date: 08 February 2026

Skills Required