Africa Health Research Institute Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator
time type
Full time
job requisition id
JR100147
AHRI is always looking for talented and motivated staff to join our multidisciplinary team. We offer a highly diverse, professional and supportive environment with opportunities for development and growth.
Description:
AHRI is looking for a Project Coordinator who will be based within the Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation of a clinical trial conducted at AHRI-Durban by overseeing study logistics, ensuring protocol adherence, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. The clinical trial will focus on evaluating the efficacy and safety of a shortened treatment regimen for tuberculosis in paediatric patients. The incumbent will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the clinical trial by ensuring that all aspects of a trial—from recruitment to data collection to analysis—are handled in an efficient and effective manner.
The successful candidate will be able to juggle multiple tasks at once, manage competing demands on their time, and prioritize effectively when necessary. They will also need strong communication skills to interact with all members of the clinical trial team, including researchers, doctors, nurses and participants.
Overview of Duties:
AHRI is looking for a Study Coordinator who will be based within the Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation of a clinical trial conducted at AHRI-Durban by overseeing study logistics, ensuring protocol adherence, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards. The clinical trial will focus on evaluating the efficacy and safety of a shortened treatment regimen for tuberculosis in paediatric patients. The incumbent will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the clinical trial by ensuring that all aspects of a trial—from recruitment to data collection to analysis—are handled in an efficient and effective manner.
The successful candidate will be able to juggle multiple tasks at once, manage competing demands on their time, and prioritize effectively when necessary. They will also need strong communication skills to interact with all members of the clinical trial team, including researchers, doctors, nurses and participants.
Minimum Qualifications
1. BSc degree or equivalent required, preferably in Life Sciences
2. Computer Literacy
3. Valid driver’s license. Must be a confident driver
4. Fluency in English
Minimum Experience
1. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in clinical research
2. A minimum of 2-3years’ experience coordinating a project and supervising junior staff members.
Worker Type:
Employee
Skills:
The application closing date: 15 Sept 2024
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 14 days of the application closing date.
AHRI is a values-driven organisation. As an employer we are committed to staff engagement and development. Our culture is one of high performance and partnership.
Our values
The successful candidate will be expected to live by AHRI’s values, including collaboration, ubuntu, leadership, innovation, transformation, and excellence.
Employment equity
AHRI is fully compliant with South African labour law and is committed to employment equity. This position is primarily open to South African or other African applicants, with a valid work permit desirable. AHRI reserves the right in special circumstances to accept late applications or to extend the above date to facilitate further searches. Furthermore, AHRI reserves the right not to make an appointment.
About Us
Africa Health Research Institute’s vision is optimal health and well-being of under-resourced populations.
Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) is an independent, transdisciplinary scientific research institute based across two campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa.
AHRI’s research combines population, basic and translational, social, and clinical sciences to understand and intervene in the health and well-being of South African communities.
AHRI works in partnership with local communities and South African academic, governmental, and other policy stakeholders and collaborates with over 60 institutions globally. AHRI prioritises the training of the next generation of African scientists.
The work lives of AHRI’s ~700 scientists, students and staff members are driven by our values: ubuntu, transformation, leadership, innovation, excellence and collaboration.