Job Title: Research Ethics Committee (REC) Administrator
Organisation: TASO Uganda
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Research Manager
About Organisation:
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO Uganda), is an organisation contributing to a process of preventing HIV infection, restoring hope and improving the quality of life of persons, families and communities affected by HIV infection and disease.
Job Summary: To assist in the proper functioning of TASO Research Ethics Committee, coordinate REC activities and provide administrative support.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide assistance to researchers to bring proposal into compliance with the minimum review standards (screening)
- Respond to inquiries regarding research studies involving human subjects.
- Analyze & send protocols to the REC members for review.
- Prepare and send REC correspondence to Researchers regarding changes, approvals, continuations, modification and terminations.
- Maintain computerized database on protocols submitted to TASO REC for tracking purposes.
- Serve as ex-official member on TASO REC and be the point of contact for new research coordinators.
- Lead scheduling of periodic REC full committee meetings.
- Create the REC agenda, invite guests and take pertinent documents to the REC for consideration.
- Provide secretarial work during REC meetings
- Track educational requirements for REC members.
- Monitor schedules for IRB research protocols on an annual basis
- Assist in planning and conducting training sessions, workshops for researchers, REC members and appropriate TASO staff
- Maintain documentation of REC records, minutes, and data on IRB functioning and performance.
Key Outputs
- REC activities coordinated, protocols reviewed and correspondences handled REC meetings managed Track of REC activities kept Capacities of REC members built REC documentation maintained
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Bachelors in Social Sciences, Education, SWASA, Development Studies, Community and Adult Education. Masters in Bio Ethics will be an added advantage.
Additional Training
Necessary
- Research Ethics Training
- Certification in human subject protection or good clinical practice
- HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate
- Minimum Experience and Exposure: 1 year in a Research setting or, HIV Counselling or Clinical services.
Special Knowledge
- Knowledgeable with both National and International research standards and guidelines
- Knowledge of principles of ethical conduct of research with human subjects.
- Knowledge of applicable UNCST regulations related to human research subjects’ protection.
Key Skills
- Superior written and oral communications skills.
- Customer facing and public relations skills.
- Can follow through assignments with minimal supervision.
- Independently prioritize work, and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to effectively and diplomatically work with a broad range of researchers and with diversity.
- Computer knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing.
- Conducting operational research
- Other Qualities/Attributes: Integrity, Empathy, Patience, Confidentiality, Ability to work under mental and physical stress.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates who meet all the above requirements are invited to submit their resume, copies of certified academic certificates, testimonials, and three referees, two of whom should be the present employer immediate supervisor or last employer if unemployed, or any other if it is the first employment being applied for. None of the referees should be a relative, friend, or business associate. All referees’ designations should be stated and contact details included i.e. physical address, telephone/ mobile numbers, and email contacts.
All interested Candidates MUST fully fill out the TASO Online Job Application Form, scan and save all the relevant documents as one document (labelled with the candidate’s full names), and forward only online applications with the relevant credentials to the link below.
Note:
- Also, note that only applications received online shall be considered.
- While TASO appreciates all interested applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. In case you do not hear from TASO Uganda One (01) month after the closing date, please consider yourself unsuccessful.
- Please note that any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Deadline: 26th November 2025
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Level of Education: bachelor degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12