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• Assist with protocol development and
  community awareness prior to study initiation
• Recruit, enroll, and consent participants
  for the study
• Complete questionnaires with participants
• Obtaining height and weight from
  participants
• Perform phlebotomy and obtain nasal, oral,
  and stool samples from participants
• Performance of pulmonary function testing,
  exhaled nitric oxide testing, and electrocardiograms
• Enter and manage quantitative data in an
  electronic database (REDCap or similar)
• Actively participate in regular meetings
  with study team members based in Uganda and the United States
• Conduct all work in compliance with
  internationally recognized ethical standards
• Showing up to work on time, honesty in
  reporting results, and any other duties allocated

• The candidate should hold a Bachelor’s
  degree in nursing or medicine required.
• Past experience in conducting clinical
  research is required
• Working knowledge of research ethics is
  essential with documentation of training in the responsible conduct of
  research
• Prior work experience with at least two
  years of direct patient contact in a health-related setting is required
• Prior training in interview techniques and
  familiarity with performing informed consent and completing standardized
  forms.
• Proven ability to perform phlebotomy is required
• Demonstrated ability to learn new medical
  procedures including pulmonary function testing and performance of
  electrocardiograms
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a
  fast-paced environment is required
• Knowledge of Mbarara District surrounding
  area is required
• Excellent oral communication skills, good
  interpersonal skills, with fluency and good command of written and spoken
  English and Runyankole with demonstrated ability to translate English to
  Runyankole and vice versa.
• Strong work ethic and sense of
  responsibility is required

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