Research Assistants – HB-PrEP Study (2 Data Collection Jobs) – Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Job Title: Research Assistants – HB-PrEP Study (2 Data Collection Jobs)

Organisation: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Duty Station: Masaka, Uganda

About Organisation:

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: RHSP is seeking two Research Assistants to support a pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating peer-delivered, home-based PrEP care for rural female sex workers. The successful candidates will support participant recruitment, screening, informed consent, enrolment, randomization and follow-up while coordinating home- and clinic-based study activities and supervising Peer Workers delivering home-based PrEP services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• The role will also involve participant retention and tracing, research data collection, urine sample handling, quality assurance, PrEP commodity monitoring, study documentation, and reporting of adverse events or protocol deviations.
• Research Assistants will additionally support study budgeting, participant reimbursements, financial accountability, and reporting.
• Candidates should understand HIV prevention and PrEP care, have experience working with populations at elevated risk for HIV, communicate effectively in English and Luganda, and be able to travel regularly by motorcycle to study communities.
• Recruit study participants
• Supervise Peer Workers
• Coordinate PrEP services
• Collect research data
• Track participant retention

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Relevant diploma/degree
• HIV prevention knowledge
• Key population experience

English & Luganda

• Valid riding permit
• Research data collection
• Participant interviewing
• Computer skills
• Team supervision
• PrEP experience
• Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

What’s great in the job?

• Innovative HIV Prevention Research: Contribute to a pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating a community-oriented approach to PrEP delivery.
• Community Impact: Support HIV prevention services for rural women at elevated risk for HIV and help improve access to PrEP care.
• Field Research Experience: Build practical expertise in recruitment, informed consent, participant interviewing, retention tracking, and longitudinal follow-up.
• Supervisory Experience: Work directly with and supervise Peer Workers delivering home-based PrEP services.
• PrEP Service Exposure: Gain experience with PrEP refills, HIV self-testing support, adherence counselling, referrals, and community-based service delivery.
• Research Quality: Develop experience in protocol compliance, data quality assurance, specimen management, and reporting study concerns.
• Operational Skills: Build practical experience in activity budgeting, participant reimbursements, financial accountability, reporting, and study logistics.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 31st August 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: associate degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12