MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda research Unit Field Worker Jobs in Uganda

Job Purpose

To support the Project Leader, Community Liaison Officer and Site Study team to coordinate study activities required for recruitment, maintaining participant attendance logs, contact information and tracing participants missing their scheduled visits. In the initial period, the field worker will support activities of the CoVAB studies; however, it is anticipated that he/she will take on additional roles as more CoVAB related projects are implemented.

Roles & Responsibilities

To explain study purpose to potential participants;

To assist in participant recruitment;

To administer study information and obtain informed consent;

When required, will assist clinical staff during clinical procedures including blood draws, BP measurement, verbal autopsies among others;

To transport study samples, by motorcycle if necessary, from clinic/study sites to the
appropriate laboratory for timely processing;

To liaise with the Project Leader, Site Coordinators and the Community Liaison Officer
(CLO) to minimize loss to follow up and plan home visits;

To update contact information, track and trace participants with missed visits;

To track supplies/consumables for the study sites;

To contribute to data collection and cleaning; and,

To operate and maintain an adequately serviced motorcycle in accordance with the
national highway code and the MRC/UVRI & LSHTM fleet regulations.

Key performance indicators

Smooth participant recruitment process;

Accurate

data collection;

An up-to-date participants contact information;

Good retention of participants in the study; and,

Good interpersonal skills with other team members, with study participants and
collaborators.

Person Specification

Minimum of Post-secondary diploma/certificate science field or a bachelor’s degree in any humanities field;

Certificate in health education/health promotion, GCP, counselling, research methods are an added advantage;

At least 1 years’ experience carrying out similar work in a medical research setting;

Experience with drawing blood.

Experience in community mobilisation and sensitization;

Experience in data collection and cleaning;

Experience in mobilisation and community engagement for research;

Experience riding motorcycles with class A riding Permit;

Good command of both English and Luganda;

User knowledge in computer applications; and,

Good communication and interpersonal skills.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda research Unit Field Worker Jobs in Uganda

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