Job Title: 15 Field Worker Interviewers
Organization: MRC/ UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
Duty Station: Kampala
Roles and responsibilities:
- Administer study information to eligible participants and their parents;
- Seek informed consent and assent from parents, teachers and students for the MENISCUS trial;
- Participate in the recruitment of study participants and administer study questionnaires and other study tools using tablet computers and paper;
- Collect, enter and safely keep information obtained from the field both electronically and on paper, working closely with the project team leader;
- Transcribe and translate all data collected from the schools and parents;
- Keep documentation of all field activities and participate in writing reports;
- Manage field-based project equipment, materials and data;
- Ensure timely and accurate completion of study forms;
- Maintain and regularly update the database which contains the contact details and information of the participants;
- Attend MENISCUS project meetings and workshops as required;
- Follow up with study participants to remind them of appointments, to inform them of study activities, or to carry out study procedures, according to SOPs;
- Carry out desk-based research on selected topics as directed by the project team leader; and,
- Perform other related duties as assigned to you.
Minimum Qualifications & Skills
- Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences or related;
- Certificate in Good Clinical Practice or Research Ethics;
- At least 2 years experience working in a research-based organization;
- Minimum 1-year experience in conducting fieldwork including quantitative data collection from participants;
- Experience delivering and collecting informed consent from study participants;
- Experience in electronic data capture;
- Experience in community mobilization and interviewing;
- Experience working on adolescent health research studies;
- Good computer skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook);
- Organized with excellent attention to detail;
- Excellent networking, and communication skills (written and verbal);
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines; and,
- Interest in adolescent health
Application Instructions
Interested applicants should submit their applications by completing the form below:
Combine all your application documentation i.e. cover letter, CV & certified copies of academic documents into one PDF document.
Closing Date: 4th February 2023, 5:00 pm.
N.B: You will be required to present certified copies of your academic documentation before employment.
The applications should be addressed to:
The Head of Human Resources,
MRC/ UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit,
P.O. Box, 49, Entebbe, Uganda.
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