Research Assistant at Urban Research and Development Centre for Africa (URADCA)

Job description

We are currently recruiting experienced individuals with excellent quantitative and qualitative research in health or social sciences who are team players, dedicated, hardworking, innovative, highly motivated and able to work in a high pressure environment requiring multitasking abilities.

The Research Assistant will work closely with the Research Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-investigators (Co-PIs) to ensure that the Kenya Protocol to Conduct Implementation Research on Self-Administered Subcutaneous Depo-Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (DMPA-SC) through Issuing of a Health System goals and objectives are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Administer the survey questionnaire electronically to participants.
• Conduct FGDs and interviews with respondents.
• Provide update to the PI / Co – PI on daily basis.
• Provide weekly report together with interview/ focus group discussion notes.

Qualifications

• Past experience on quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and to exercise independent judgment.
• Strong ability to work and communicate within a team.
• Diploma / Degree preferably in health related courses.
• Experience in public health related research work.
• Must have valid ethical training course certificate.
• Past experience in electronic data collection method.