Research Assistant at University of Maryland1

Reports to: Study Coordinator

Period: 6 months

POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary function of this position is to implement day to day activities of the study in compliance with the study protocol.

Key Responsibilities

• 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

Required Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• At least diploma-level qualification in a health related field
• At least 2 years’ 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 advantage