Job Title: Qualitative Research Assistant (Fresher Data NGO Jobs)
Organisation: Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About the Company:
Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is an independently governed institute within the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University and has the mission “To strengthen health systems in Africa, with a strong emphasis on infectious diseases, through research and capacity development.” IDI has operations across Uganda as well as in a number of other African countries and has a staffing of over 1,000 managing multiple projects in research, clinical services, public health and training.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Participate in protocol training and any required trainings related Human Subjects Protection (HSP) and Good Clinical Practices (GCP).
- Function as the focal person for the ART2FIT study activities and the Head StART qualitative study activities and liaise with partners in the study setting.
- Assist with study document preparation.
- Travel frequently to health center study sites in midwestern and southwestern Uganda.
- Support participant recruitment.
- Help with qualitative data collection
- Supervise and coordinate the qualitative research activities of Head StART research assistants.
- Administer informed consent and address participants’ questions.
- Perform data collection activities including focus group discussions and in-depth individual interviews at health centers and communities in refugee settlements.
- Draft field notes and engage in reflective practices.
- Generate interview and focus group discussion transcripts from audio-recordings.
- Ensure quality control of collected research data.
- Summarize interview transcripts.
- Rapid qualitative analysis of collected data.
- Monitor study progress and safeguard study timelines.
- Attend regular virtual and in-person team meetings including flexibility to attend meetings at non-standard hours (early mornings or evenings) to facilitate collaboration across time zones.
- Draft study reports for regulatory authorities and partner institutions.
- Follow up with IRBs, UNCST, and other authorities for study approvals and renewals.
- Perform additional study-related duties as assigned by core investigators.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform data collection activities including focus group discussions and in-depth individual interviews at health centers and communities in refugee settlements.
- Draft field notes and engage in reflective practices.
- Generate interview and focus group discussion transcripts from audio-recordings.
- Ensure quality control of collected research data.
- Summarize interview transcripts.
- Rapid qualitative analysis of collected data.
- Monitor study progress and safeguard study timelines.
- Attend regular virtual and in-person team meetings including flexibility to attend meetings at non-standard hours (early mornings or evenings) to facilitate collaboration across time zones.
- Draft study reports for regulatory authorities and partner institutions.
- Follow up with IRBs, UNCST, and other authorities for study approvals and renewals.
- Perform additional study-related duties as assigned by core investigators.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, public health, community psychology, monitoring and evaluation, or a related health field.
- Having a Master of Public Health is highly desirable.
Person Specification
- Function as the focal person for the ART2FIT study activities and the Head StART qualitative study activities and liaise with partners in the study setting.
- Travel frequently to health center study sites in midwestern and southwestern Uganda.
- Support participant recruitment.
- Help with qualitative data collection
- Supervise and coordinate the qualitative research activities of Head StART research assistants.
- Administer informed consent and address participants’ questions.
How to Apply:
All interested candidates should apply online at the link below.
Deadline: 19th December 2024
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