13 Research Assistants Job at Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) - Career Opportunity in Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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.
RESEARCH ASSISTANTS
POSITION: 13
DUTY STATION: KALISIZO
JOB SUMMARY
The research assistant shall participate in health education of study participants, data collection, documentation, informed consent process pre- and post-test HIV counseling and to ensure that high quality data produced in a timely manner from participants of the Rakai Community Cohort Study and/or related studies. .

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Tracking potential study participants for enrolment into the study
• Administering the informed consent process
• Completing household census forms and survey questionnaires, and/or Geographic Information System data according to study protocols
• Checking for validity/consistency of the information collected, as well as collecting and validating information (during survey) that was not readily available at the time of census for reasons such as absence of a household member.
• Maintaining regular contact with the team leader and interviewers for purposes of continuous guidance to the team on matters pertaining to data quality.
• Participating in regular peer-mentorship
• Updating the coordination office, data, and quality control team(s) in a timely manner when there are challenges relating to ambiguity of forms, questions, or electronic data capture systems.
• Collect, label, temporarily store biological specimens in the field; and transport /hand them over to the field laboratory contact person as soon as possible; and ensuring sterility of equipment used for specimen collection as well as ensuring proper bio-hazard disposal.
• Performing pre- & post-test HIV counseling for community members whenever applicable
• Conduct health education and mobilization of participating communities
• Identifying and documenting errors and cause the interviewers/Team Leaders to correct the identified errors preferably the same day.
• Performing and recording vital measurements, and other relevant clinical examinations.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
• Academic qualifications: Diploma in Education, Clinical Medicine, Nursing or Registered Comprehensive Nurse
• Certificate in HIV / AIDS Counselling
• Registration with Allied Health Professional Councils or with a relevant professional body.
• Certificate in Human subject or GCP implementation or equivalent professional development trainings.
• Working experience: At least 2 years’ experience working in a research setting.
• Computer use skills, especially Microsoft Office
• Ability to interact productively and work in a team environment
• Self-motivated, innovative, and capable of meeting deadlines.
• Willingness to travel and provide care services at selected health facilities and outreaches
• Willingness to work and live in rural areas is required
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid permit is an added advantage.

Job Education Requirements: Diploma

Job Exprience Requirements: 2 years


Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
All interested candidates possessing the above attributes can send their; applications including a cover letter, updated CV with 3 referees, and copies of academic qualifications/certificates in One document (PDF/ Word), addressed to the HR Manager to jobs@rhsp.org . Kindly indicate the job title in the subject line of the email. Only online applications will be considered. Deadline for Submission: Friday 27th November 2020 by 5:00pm. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any form of lobbying and canvassing will lead to disqualification.

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