Research Ethics Committee (REC) Administrator job at The AIDS Support Organization ( TASO ) Uganda

Main Purpose of the Job

To assist in the proper functioning of TASO Research Ethics Committee, coordinate REC activities and provide administrative support.

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

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Research Ethics Committee Administrator

Minimum Academic Qualifications: 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: 1year 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.

Other Qualities/Attributes: Integrity, Empathy, Patience, Confidentiality, Ability to work under mental and physical stress.

• 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.
• Communicate research project findings and activities to collaborators, the donor and other stakeholders PORT OР appropriate.

• 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

• Bachelors in Social Sciences, Education, SWASA, Development Studies, Community and Adult Education
• Masters in Bio Ethics will be an added advantage
• Research Ethics Training
• Certification in human subject protection or good clinical practice
• HIV/AIDS Counselling Certificate