Job Title: Research Assistants (13 Fresher
Diploma Job Opportunities)
Organization: Rakai
Health Sciences Program (RHSP)
Duty Station:
Uganda
About US:
Rakai Health
Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative bio – medical research and service
delivery organization. RHSP strives to improve the quality of life of the local
population through a combination of community-based research, curative
services, and prevention strategies in the districts of South-central Uganda.
Job Summary: The
research assistant shall participate in health education of study participants,
data collection, documentation, informed consent process pre- and post-test HIV
counseling and to ensure that high quality data produced in a timely manner
from participants of the Rakai Community Cohort Study and/or related studies. .
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
·
Tracking
potential study participants for enrolment into the study
·
Administering
the informed consent process
·
Completing
household census forms and survey questionnaires, and/or Geographic Information
System data according to study protocols
·
Checking
for validity/consistency of the information collected, as well as collecting
and validating information (during survey) that was not readily available at
the time of census for reasons such as absence of a household member.
·
Maintaining
regular contact with the team leader and interviewers for purposes of
continuous guidance to the team on matters pertaining to data quality.
·
Participating
in regular peer-mentorship
·
Updating
the coordination office, data, and quality control team(s) in a timely manner
when there are challenges relating to ambiguity of forms, questions, or
electronic data capture systems.
·
Collect,
label, temporarily store biological specimens in the field; and transport /hand
them over to the field laboratory contact person as soon as possible; and
ensuring sterility of equipment used for specimen collection as well as
ensuring proper bio-hazard disposal.
·
Performing
pre- & post-test HIV counseling for community members whenever applicable
·
Conduct
health education and mobilization of participating communities
·
Identifying
and documenting errors and cause the interviewers/Team Leaders to correct the
identified errors preferably the same day.
·
Performing
and recording vital measurements, and other relevant clinical examinations.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·
The
applicant must hold a Diploma in Education, Clinical Medicine, Nursing or
Registered Comprehensive Nurse
·
Certificate
in HIV / AIDS Counselling
·
Registration
with Allied Health Professional Councils or with a relevant professional body.
·
Certificate
in Human subject or GCP implementation or equivalent professional development
trainings.
·
A
minimum of two years’ experience working in a research setting.
·
Computer
use skills, especially Microsoft Office
·
Ability
to interact productively and work in a team environment
·
Self-motivated,
innovative, and capable of meeting deadlines.
·
Willingness
to travel and provide care services at selected health facilities and
outreaches
·
Willingness
to work and live in rural areas is required
·
Ability
to ride a motorcycle with a valid permit is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All interested
candidates possessing the above attributes can send their; applications
including a cover letter, updated CV with 3 referees, and copies of academic
qualifications/certificates in One document (PDF/ Word), addressed to the HR
Manager to [email protected] . Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of
the email. Only online applications will be considered. Only short-listed
candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to
disqualification.
Deadline: Friday 27th November 2020 by 5:00pm
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