MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL, SUBSTANCE USE AND TOBACCO RESEARCH UNIT
(CAPE TOWN OFFICE)
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation’s health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research. It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.
Senior Research Technician (S)
8-month contract
Full-time (40hr p/week)
The Mental Health, Alcohol, Substance Use and Tobacco Research Unit seeks to appoint one experienced, dynamic and organised individual to join the Counselling for Alcohol Problems in Pregnancy (CAP-Pre) project, which is a study focused on finalising the contextual and cultural adaptation of the CAP-PRE intervention in South Africa with pregnant women using alcohol to a) reduce alcohol consumption and encourages abstinence, b) improve their well-being, and c) test the intervention’s feasibility and acceptability. The successful candidate will be based at MASTRU Delft.
The incumbent will be required to work full-time 40 hours per week.
Start date for appointment will be 1 February 2025.
Responsibilities:
Delivering of the intervention

• Deliver intervention sessions to pregnant women
• Capture confidential research information on the electronic software package (i.e. REDCap)
• Telephonic follow-ups and reminders

Research Administration:

• Research administration - Filing of documents as per the protocol requirements
• Scheduling of intervention sessions
• Accurately documenting all research related information in order to facilitate ease of retrieval and reporting and maintain an effective filing system.
• Asset management

Quality Assurance/Review

• Perform quality control checks on data
• Identify errors on study documentation, check missing information or data for correction and report the discrepancies to the Study Coordinator

Skills Transfer

• On-going support field workers on research procedures

Reporting:

• Ensure compliance with study protocols
• Keeping track of appointments and accurate note-taking during sessions
• Weekly report back on study progress
• Report any adverse and serious incidents to study management as per protocol requirements
• Perform administrative- and any other ad-hoc duties.

Core Requirements:

• Have a Grade 12/Matric
• Relevant post matric qualifications
• Accredited Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification
• 2-3 years counselling experience in a research setting

Added Advantage:

• 1-2 years research study experience
• Counselling with pregnant woman

Terms & Conditions: The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment. In accordance with the SAMRC’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. By submitting your application, SAMRC concludes that you are a competent person to consent and that you are giving consent to the SAMRC to process and further process all personal information contained in the application in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act No 4 of 2013 (as amended). The SAMRC does its best to provide the most accurate information; however, if there is anything wrong and unclear applicants are encouraged to contact the HR Recruitment Office at 021-938 0648 before the closing date.
A salary in the region of R20,799.42 per month, cost-to-company, will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications.
Closing date: 13 November 2024
PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R803A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.
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