Job Description

Main purpose of the job:

• Providing assistance to the study team in assuring the smooth running of the study as well as following procedures and attending to the needs of the study team

Location:

• Jose Pearson TB Hospital, Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)

Key performance areas:

• Assist with filing of consent documents/questionnaires/case report forms and any other research related source documentation
• Knowledge of protocol requirements and policies
• Manage the filing room
• Assist with any admin work needed
• Liaise with Jose Pearson (DOH) about colour files and capturing on their EDR system- time is of the essence
• Disperse urgent Jose Pearson files to correct team members - time is of the essence
• General Filing
• Manage patient flow
• Assistance with consent process e.g. translations, completion of forms (QC & QA)
• QA & QC assistance with study files
• Regulatory per request
• Back up to the study nurse with measuring of height and weight of participants
• Act in a professional and friendly manner in all dealings with internal stakeholders
• Always show a high level of customer centricity
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self-management
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Take ownership for driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as workshops, forums, conferences, etc.

Required minimum education and training:

• Grade 12/Matric

Required minimum work experience and abilities:

• 2 years in a Research environment as Research Assistant - preferably in the TB field

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Good organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Attention to detail with regards to research documentation and GCP requirements
• Resilience and the ability to show empathy
• Maintenance of confidentiality will be required

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 18 September 2024.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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