Job Description

The Aurum Institute is a proudly African, health impact organization dedicated to researching, supporting, and implementing innovative, integrated approaches to global health. As a Study Coordinator, you are expected to coordinate both the qualitative and quantitative components of the implementation research study. 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.
• To 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 SOPxe2x80x99s.
• Ensure timely, accurate, complete, collection of data from research participants.
• Ensuring all activities are conducted according to GCP standards and the study protocol.
• To 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 Principal Investigator on:

• Project status e.g. Screening and enrolment numbers or numbers 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.

YOU MUST HAVE: Knowledge of:

• 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

Work Experience:

• Experience in clinical research, primarily in the field of health research, preferably on HIV/COVID
• At least 3 yearsxe2x80x99 experience managing people and/or projects
• At least 5 yearsxe2x80x99 experience in /clinical research xe2x80x93 Network / DAIDs protocols

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelorxe2x80x99s degree in relevant field or Diploma in Nursing.
• Strong quality and data management understanding is essential.
• Valid GCP certificate
• Valid driverxe2x80x99s license
• Own car

Advantageous Requirements:

• Proactive, deadline driven and able to work under pressure.
• Ability to muli-task duties across different studies
• Source development / SOP experience

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.

Closing date: 06 December 2023
Please note:
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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.