Vacancy title:
Qualitative Research Assistant
Jobs at:
Infectious Diseases InstituteDeadline of this Job:
Saturday, December 21 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, December 07 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
General Summary
• Participate in protocol training and any required trainings related Human Subjects Protection (HSP) and Good Clinical Practices (GCP).
• Function as the focal person for the ART2FIT study activities and the Head StART qualitative study activities and liaise with partners in the study setting.
• Assist with study document preparation.
• Travel frequently to health center study sites in midwestern and southwestern Uganda.
• Support participant recruitment.
• Help with qualitative data collection
• Supervise and coordinate the qualitative research activities of Head StART research assistants.
• Administer informed consent and address participants' questions.
• Perform data collection activities including focus group discussions and in-depth individual interviews at health centers and communities in refugee settlements.
• Draft field notes and engage in reflective practices.
• Generate interview and focus group discussion transcripts from audio-recordings.
• Ensure quality control of collected research data.
• Summarize interview transcripts.
• Rapid qualitative analysis of collected data.
• Monitor study progress and safeguard study timelines.
• Attend regular virtual and in-person team meetings including flexibility to attend meetings at non-standard hours (early mornings or evenings) to facilitate collaboration across time zones.
• Draft study reports for regulatory authorities and partner institutions.
• Follow up with IRBs, UNCST, and other authorities for study approvals and renewals.
• Perform additional study-related duties as assigned by core investigators.
Key Responsibilities
• Perform data collection activities including focus group discussions and in-depth individual interviews at health centers and communities in refugee settlements.
• Draft field notes and engage in reflective practices.
• Generate interview and focus group discussion transcripts from audio-recordings.
• Ensure quality control of collected research data.
• Summarize interview transcripts.
• Rapid qualitative analysis of collected data.
• Monitor study progress and safeguard study timelines.
• Attend regular virtual and in-person team meetings including flexibility to attend meetings at non-standard hours (early mornings or evenings) to facilitate collaboration across time zones.
• Draft study reports for regulatory authorities and partner institutions.
• Follow up with IRBs, UNCST, and other authorities for study approvals and renewals.
• Perform additional study-related duties as assigned by core investigators.
Academic Qualifications
• • Bachelor’s degree in social work, public health, community psychology, monitoring and evaluation, or a related health field.
• Having a Master of Public Health is highly desirable.
Person Specification
• Function as the focal person for the ART2FIT study activities and the Head StART qualitative study activities and liaise with partners in the study setting.
• Travel frequently to health center study sites in midwestern and southwestern Uganda.
• Support participant recruitment.
• Help with qualitative data collection
• Supervise and coordinate the qualitative research activities of Head StART research assistants.
• Administer informed consent and address participants' questions.
Job Experience: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months:
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
• Interested and qualified? Click here to apply
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