Job Title: Field Worker (Fresher Job Opportunities)
Organisation: Medical Research Council (MRC UK) /UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
Duty Station: Kampala and Masaka, Uganda
Reports to: Social Science Team Leader
Position Code: FW -622
About US:
The Medical Research Council (MRC UK) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence with dominant research themes in the areas of HIV and emerging infections, vaccines and immunity, and chronic diseases and cancer. Through a multidisciplinary approach, intersecting basic science, epidemiological research, social-behavioural research and the conduct of new intervention evaluation studies, the Unit contributes knowledge on changing epidemics and diseases, the evaluation of innovative health care options, treatment and prevention and the development of health policy and practice in Africa and worldwide. Following the signing of strategic transfer agreements between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Medical Research Council (MRC UK), the Unit formally joined LSHTM on 1st February 2018. The exciting new partnership will boost research capacity into current and emerging health issues in Africa and throughout the world. The Unit is based at the UVRI Entebbe campus with established outposts in Kalungu, Masaka, Wakiso and Kampala Districts.
Job Summary: The Field Worker is responsible for supporting the Project Leader, Social Science team leader to coordinate study activities required for recruitment, informed consenting and conducting individual interviews and focus group discussions.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To explain study purpose to potential participants;
- To assist in participant recruitment;
- To conduct individual interviews and focus group discussions;
- To conduct good quality verbatim interview transcription; and,
- To administer study information and obtain informed consent.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree in a social science field;
- Certificates in counselling, GCP or any other related;
- One year of experience in conducting qualitative interviews in a community setting;
- Demonstrable experience of conducting high quality, individual interviews and focus group discussions;
- Proficiency in using digital recorders for conducting interviews;
- Listening, speaking and writing fluency in English and Luganda;
- Clear understanding of study ethics procedures including obtaining informed consent;
- Knowledge of different qualitative data collection methods;
- Knowledge of research study protocols and practices;
- Should possess personal integrity;
- Self-driven; and
- Reliability;
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates Follow the link below to fill a form and submit your application documentation at the link below.
Deadline: 5th August 2022
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