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Job Title:  Research Assistant (Fresher Data Jobs)

Organisation: Makerere University Hospital

Duty Station:  Kampala and Mbale, Uganda

Reports to: Site Manager and Data Manager

About US:

Makerere University Hospital received funding from Wellcome Leap, In Utero Program to support implementation of the “Stillbirth in High Burden Settings: Ample Room for Improvement Using Biomarkers and Ultrasound Technologies” (iTECH) project. The iTECH project aims to develop novel clinical tools for use to diagnose and manage high-risk pregnant women and reduce the burden of stillbirths in Uganda, sub-Saharan Africa, and globally.

Job Summary:  The Research Assistant will be supervised by the Site Manager and Data Manager. He/she will collect and process research data and conduct abstraction of patient-level data from records based in health facilities as appropriate to the study, using an electronic data collection tool in accordance with specified protocol and procedures.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Participate in protocol / SOPs or any other study trainings
• Participate in study site entry visits and engage with management of study participants
• Actively participate in training on study-specifics and ethical procedures
• Manage study participant schedules including reminding them of their appointments
• Guide and prepare study participants for required study procedures and tests and answer questions about the study processes
• Ensure that all study participants are treated fairly and equally throughout the study
• Acting as liaison between the research team and study participants during the study
• Work closely with healthcare workers at the study site to ensure that project objectives are achieved in time
• Perform first-level quality assurance and quality control (QA / QC) to ensure all fields in the consent forms and data tools are complete and accurate
• Identify patient registers that are appropriate sources of data.
• Ensure that data collected are accurate, complete, properly handled and uploaded in accordance with study SOPs and confidentiality stipulations
• Perform any other miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience:

• The ideal candidate must hold a diploma in any health-related field from a recognized institution.
• Candidates with strong experience in collecting health research data and management of health records.
• Up-to-date training in Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects protection Research.
• Prior experience in research methods and data management
• Basic knowledge of computer and Microsoft word processing software, spreadsheets
• Good interpersonal and data collection skills.
• Ability to evaluate, verify, and edit research data, with maximum attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team (good team player)
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to work long hours
• Must be able to read, speak and write in English.
• Ability to speak Luganda is a must.

How to Apply:

All applications must be submitted to the email: itechprojectug@gmail.com

Note:

• The subject line of your email should be: “Application- (indicate the position) – iTECH Project”
• Submit your application (1-page cover letter, 3 pages resume including two referees, and relevant supporting documents) as ONE PDF
• PDF’s exceeding 5MBs will be considered ineligible.
• Submission of incomplete or inaccurate documents will render the applicant ineligible for consideration for the job opening.
• Applications cannot be amended following submission.
• Please apply for one position.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Deadline: 24th May 2024 at 23:59hrs EAT

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