UCT Jobs – Senior Research Project Manager

Job Description:

The main purpose of this position is to lead the implementation, coordination, and monitoring of the research study protocol, as well as to ensure the execution of all research activities/ operations.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the research project including participant recruitment and enrolment, line management of facility-based and field-based staff and project logistics
• Working closely with the project PI, Operations Manager and Data Manager to ensure project governance and that implementation happens in line with the highest ethical and research standards and regulations
• Maintain a strong relationship with all relevant local and clinic stakeholders and provide these regularly with written and verbal updates on project progress to these stakeholders
• Provide comprehensive feedback on project progress, successes, and challenges to the Research Team Leadership and the (inter-)national project collaborators
• Identify opportunities to leverage the TB project to advance portfolio, spin-offs, and outputs of the research team
• Compose abstracts of project results for scientific conferences and to (support) drafting scientific manuscripts for publication
• Operationalising study protocols into practical Manual of Procedures (MoP)
• Development of Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) to be included in study MoP
• Assist with the development of electronic patient tracking and monitoring tools to guide study implementation and generating reports
• Development of study source documents in line with IRB specifications
• Lead the development of job descriptions, screening, interviewing and appointing of project staff
• Training, mentoring and performance management of project staff
• Ensuring that ethical and regulatory requirements are fulfilled in line with GCP and IRB guidelines
• Ensuring complete and accurate data collection
• Oversee the management and quality control of all study documentation (case report forms(CRFs), research materials, investigator files, etc.)
• Contributing to managing the research site and maintaining relationships with site stakeholders
• Lead the development of a project budget and monitoring expenses against project milestones
• Procurement and management of assets within DTHF protocols

Job Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Behavioural or Social Sciences
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing the start-up, implementation and closure of complex research or programmatic projects
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a leadership/managerial capacity
• Valid code 8 Driver’s License
• Computer skills – Microsoft Word, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Excel, PowerPoint, REDCAP and Outlook Express
• Must live in or be willing to relocate to East London
• Interest to pursue a PhD through this project
• Interest in leveraging this study for post-doctoral level research experience
• Strong knowledge of the South African National TB Management Guidelines
• Project Management training qualification
• Current certification in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Subjects Protection (HSP)
• Previous experience managing and implementing TB focussed research programs/projects inthe Eastern Cape Province
• Knowledge of research methodology, especially quantitative and qualitative methods
• Knowledge of data quality control activities, systems, and processes (QA/QC)
• Technical Project Management knowledge and skills
• Knowledge of data analysis and interpretation
• Ability to build interpersonal relationships to manage and support study staff and project implementation
• Excellent stakeholder relationship management
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and strong public speaking skills
• Lateral creative and critical thinking, problem solving and detail orientated
• Decision making & analytical skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Adaptive to change
• Team player, as well as the ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task
• Existing academic publications/manuscripts

Job Details:

Company: University of Cape Town

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: East London

Application Deadline: N/A

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