CAPRISA is an award-winning global research organisation located on the campus of the Nelson Mandela School of Medicine in Durban, South Africa and undertakes research in HIV, TB and Covid at four clinical research sites in KwaZulu-Natal.
CAPRISA’s goal is to undertake globally relevant and locally responsive research that contributes to understanding HIV Vaccines and Pathogenesis, Prevention and Epidemiology, the links between Tuberculosis and AIDS treatment and Covid-19. CAPRISA is a UNAIDS Collaborating Centre for HIV Research and Policy and is recognised as a DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in HIV Prevention and hosts the SAMRC HIV-TB Pathogenesis and Treatment Research Unit.
CAPRISA seeks to appoint a Research Assistant to be based at the eThekwini Clinical Research Site.
Qualifications and experience:
Degree/ equivalent qualification in Social/ Health Sciences
Previous Research experience
HIV/AIDS and TB knowledge
Computer literate in Microsoft Office (word, excel, outlook)
Fluency in English and ability to speak isiZulu is an advantage
Key responsibilities:
Provide study support
Assist with clinic operations
Creating and building of participant files
Obtain informed consent from potential participants
Register participants and check to ensure that the visit is within the window
Capture participant and visit details
Schedule participant visits, contact participants who have missed their scheduled visits to ascertain reason for missed visit and reschedule missed appointments
Check to ensure that the participants’ fingerprints have been captured on the Biometric Co-enrollment Prevention System (BCEPS)
Administer Case Report Forms (CRF’s) as needed
Assist with drafting SOP’s, training documents and process workflows
Implementation of Research protocols and assist in maintaining compliance with protocol, SOP’s and study procedures
Perform quality control of data collected
Monitoring and evaluation
Perform adhoc research activities
Personal qualities and competencies:
Attention to detail, with strong analytical ability
Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities
Ability to work independently, without direct supervision and fit in well within a multi-disciplinary team
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Period: Two year fixed term contract
To submit your application, visit our careers page: https://caprisa.erecruit.co
Applicants are advised that CAPRISA has implemented a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy and all appointees will need to be vaccinated at commencement of employment.
CAPRISA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity
For more about CAPRISA, refer to https://www.caprisa.org/