Research Assist. ×2 (4 Months Part-time Contract)

SUMMARY:
Research Assistant x 2 (4 Months Part-time Contract) vacancies are available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium in Braamfontein, Johannesburg - Gauteng.

POSITION INFO:

Background

Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to the Academics conducting these activities in order to assist with the management thereof

Main purpose of the job

• To provide research assistance for two activities of the NNW 2021 campaign

Location

• School of Public Health, Wits Education Campus

Key performance areas

July Research – Pre-testing (qualitative)

• Participate in pre-testing training in July
• Take notes and support Qualitative pre-testing sessions for NNW materials either virtually or in person, if feasible
• Compile pre-test reports into material-specific reports for the designer

October Research- Evaluation (mixed -methods)

• Participate in any protocol training
• Support data collection (Qualitative and/or Quantitative)
• Support data cleaning
• Support data analysis in the form of research notes

Required minimum education and training

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BSc)
• Experience with the recruitment of study participants
• Experience in Qualitative research particularly focus group discussions
• Must have access to a reliable internet connection, as research may be conducted virtually

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities

• In addition to English, fluency in an additional South African language is required (to be specified on the CV and motivation)
• Experience in Quantitative data collection, and data quality assurance
• Familiarity with RedCap

Required minimum work experience

TO APPLY

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications is 14 July 2021.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.

AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position. 

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