Summary
Date Posted: Monday, February 28, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Working together with Researchers, Field Supervisors, Study Coordinator, and
Investigators to collect data and ensure successful implementation of the study.

Key Specific Responsibilities
• Attend all interviewer training and pre testing sessions.
• Screen the selected participants and obtain written informed consent
• Perform field data collection and management activities including completing interviews.
• Correctly enter all interview information in the software using the provided gadgets
• Ensure safe custody of both manual and digital data collected and follow all quality checks
• provided
• Conduct timely follow-up of study participants
• Provide the study team with daily updates on data collection and participate in the
• development of daily field report
• Prepare data collection forms, devices for data collection, supplies and equipment
• Ensuring consistency of participant identification numbers (PIDs) for all data and labels
• Perform any other duties relevant to this position as may be assigned from time to time
• through the field supervisor
• Adhere to COVID19 infection prevention and control measures as articulated in the study’s
• COVID19 risk mitigation plan and as guided by Ministry of Health.

Minimum qualifications and experience
• Must possess a bachelor’s degree or diploma, from a recognized higher institution of
• learning.
• Worked in at least one research health study/project as a research assistant within the
• past 3 years.
• Applicants should have demonstrated experience with collecting health related data
• using tablets/phones with software such Open Data Kit.
• Experience in collecting data using quantitative or/and qualitative research methods
• Possession of a Certificate in Good Clinical Practice or/and Human Subjects Protection
• is an added advantage.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team
• Willingness to work in fast-paced and occasionally demanding environment
• Ability to fluently speak Luganda, Lusoga or Lumasaba

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested persons should send their application and updated curriculum vitae
(CV) to the link below stating two referees and their contacts not later than Friday 4th March
2022, 5.00 pm. Applications should be addressed to: The Dean, Makerere University School
of Public Health
Research Assistant application link: https://forms.gle/485qidVtkJ344q9x6 

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