Research Assistant,Jobs in Uganda, at Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) - 2015

Position Title:Female Research Assistant

Duty Station: Uganda

Organization:Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP)

Employment Type:Full Time Permanent

Gross Pay: Negotiable

Job Career Level: Experienced (Non Supervisory)

Application Deadline:December 19, 2014.

Brief Company Profile:

Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP) is a collaborative Bio-medical research and service delivery organization. It strives to improve the quality of life of the local population through a combination of community based research, curative services and prevention strategies in the district of Rakai, South Western Uganda. It is based at the Uganda Virus Research Institute – Entebbe and Kalisizo in Rakai District. The Program is seeking to strengthen its staffing position in order to efficiently execute its research activities.

Job Responsibilities:

Carryouthighqualitydatacollectionusing ethicallysound techniques.

·Participate in ongoing mobilization and sensitization about research activities within the study communities.

·Work with the team leaders and community mobilizers to identify research participants and to schedule with them when and where to hold interviews.

·Conduct all data collection, timely transcription and handling using appropriate and ethically sound research techniques and according to the developed research protocols and standard operating procedures;

·Carrying out census at household level.

Requirements:

·A minimum of a University Degree in either Social Sciences or Social Work and Social Administration

·Minimum of 2 years work experience in a reputable health research organization as a Research Assistant.

·Experience conducted qualitative research related work.

·Certificates in Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection as an added advantage but not a requirement.

·Willingness to reside in Rakai District.

·Good interpersonal and organizational skills.

·Fluency in Luganda.

·Ability to work under minimum supervision.

Job ID:825

Mode of application:

Apply online on a date not later than December 19, 2014.

Your CV/resume should include your contact information and 3 work related references.

Please upload your CV/resume in PDF or Word Format.

To apply to this position please click the link below and follow the application instructions below.

Company Info

Rakai Health Sciences Program

P.O.Box 279, Kalisizo

Kalisizo, , Uganda

Phone: 0414 505318, 031 2264664