Research Assistant x40 Makerere University School of Public Health

Research Assistant – 40 Positions
Position status: Short-term contract
Reports to: Study Coordinator

Summary of Responsibilities:
• Participate in data collection in accordance with the study protocol
• Answer questions that the respondents may ask during the course of data collection
• Participate in data validation to ensure quality of the data collected
• Provide daily updates on field work including interviews completed and any other important information on field data collection
• Any other duties assigned by the data collection team leaders or the study Coordinator
Minimum qualification and experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, Health Sciences, or any other related discipline
• Possession of a Certificate in Good Clinical Practices or human subject’s protection is a MUST.
• Proficiency in English (both spoken and written) and at least one of the local languages spoken in the study areas.
• Prior experience of conducting face to face interviews.
• Prior experience of collecting either quantitative or and qualitative data.
• Prior experience in interviewing teenagers and using child friendly methods of interviewing.
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to follow study specific procedures and guidelines reliably.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and observe deadlines.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Study Coordinator