Research Assistants at University of Maryland1

REPORTS TO : STUDY COORDINATOR

The responsibilities for this position include:

• Screen and recruit potential study participants
• Perform consenting procedures for all study participants
• Conduct interviews for the study participants using the study data collection tools
• Conduct any clinical assessments as required by the study protocol and tools
• Ensure study data collection tools are completed with utmost accuracy and transmitted to the Study Coordinator for safe storage
• Track all participants enrolled in the study and conduct phone and community tracing for those who miss appointments
• Refer study participants to facility clinical teams and Study Coordinator as appropriate
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Study Coordinator

Required Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• At least diploma-level qualification in a health related field
• Research experience
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili
• Basics skills in computer software packages
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Experience in conducting qualitative research is an added advantage