(3-years contract; Payclass 09)
Clinical Research Centre
Faculty of Health Sciences
The Clinical Research Centre (CRC) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill a Clinical Trial Coordinator/Research Coordinator post on a 3-year full-time contract. The incumbent will be based at the CRC offices at the Old Main Building at Groote Schuur Hospital, but will attend other faculty sites as required.
The CRC aims to support its staff in their conduct of high-quality clinical research through advice, services and facilities. We are seeking an experienced, dynamic individual to work with investigators and their teams in their conduct of their clinical trials (or other clinical research projects). You will work with a friendly and dynamic team in a Centre of Excellence in trials.
Requirements:
• NQF7 (Nursing Degree equivalent) qualification
• 2 years’ experience working as a clinical trial coordinator (e.g., knowledge of trials, quality control, development of SOPs)
• 2 years’ administrative & data entry experience
• Nursing skills
• Phlebotomy skills
• Excellent knowledge of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) procedures
• Valid current South African Nursing Council (SANC) Registration
• Available to work after hours (including overnight and/or weekend) if required
• Strong decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Advantageous:
• Experience working in paediatrics or oncology
• Experience working in South African public hospital setting
• Fluency in isiXhosa and/or Afrikaans
Responsibilities:
Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, GCP and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), you will work with diverse clinical research teams to help ensure projects are delivered within budget and on time, including:
• Maintaining effective and ongoing communication among the sponsors, research participants and PI / Sub- investigators during the study.
• Ensuring that the clinical research and activities are performed in accordance with the policies and procedures (Protocol, Ethics).
• Attend Investigator Meetings (nationally or internationally) as required or requested by the sponsor.
• Completing detailed study documentation and maintain study files, regulatory binders, all study specific source documentation and other materials in accordance with the sponsor requirements.
• Co-ordinate the logistics with various departments/entities (pharmacy, laboratory, courier company, etc.).
• Telephonic contact with patients
• Designing source documentation according to the study protocol and CRF and/or e-CRF
• Assisting medical staff with informed consent procedures, including explanation of research project.
• Performing phlebotomy and labelling of blood samples
• Performing general clinical nursing tasks like obtaining vital signs, performing ECGs, administering patient reported outcome questionnaires, etc.
The annual cost of employment for 2022, including benefits, is between R439 276 and R516 794.
To apply, please e-mail the below documents in a single pdf file to Ms Tracy Moore at recruitment05@uct.ac.za
- UCT Application Form (download at http://forms.uct.ac.za/hr201.doc)
- Letter of motivation that speaks to the specific requirements of the position
- Curriculum vitae (CV) in current SAHPRA format (listing all trials you have worked on)
- Proof of SANC registration and current South African Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certificate
Please ensure the title and reference number are indicated in the subject line.
An application which does not comply with the above requirements will be regarded as incomplete.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and may be required to undergo an assessment.
Telephone: 021 650 5405
Website: www.crc.uct.ac.za
Reference number: E220247
Closing date: 10 July 2022
UCT is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups including candidates with disabilities. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at www.hr.uct.ac.za/hr/policies/employ_equity.
UCT reserves the right not to appoint.
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