Reports to the Research Nurse. The incumbent will support the implementation of Hepatitis B research activities by recruiting study participants, collecting study data, and ensuring adherence to study protocols and related procedures.

Main Duties

• Conducts assigned study procedures and adhere to procedural and international guidelines for research conduct.
• Recruiting and retaining participants, including community/participant sensitization/education
• Welcoming potential participants and/or enrolled participants to the clinic and alerting the Study Nurses of their arrival
• Obtaining informed consent from participants
• Counseling participants (e.g., VCT, family planning, adherence, risk reduction, psychosocial counseling, other as per protocol)
• Collecting data
• Performing liver ultrasound testing (training to be provided)
• Providing back up for CRF/data entry
• Interviewing participants
• Obtaining participant locator information
• Ensuring specimens transport and retrieval
• Following up on participants who require interim visits of who have missed appointments
• Performing self quality checks (QC) in a timely manner
• Maintains strict participant confidentiality and privacy at all times.
• Be accountable and responsible for study resources and supplies, such as data collection forms, participant files, study equipment, and facilities.
• Communicates with fellow staff members openly and honestly about study progress, issues, and/or problems that may arise.
• Reports all community misconceptions about research and address any concerns in an expeditious manner to the study nurse or PI
• Provides high quality service to participants by maintaining pleasant relationships at all times and attending to participants in a timely manner.
• Be responsive to enquiries from participants’ partners and family members as required.
• Completes all required study training, including routine Human Subject Protection and Good Clinical Practices training.
• Acquires and maintains an in-depth knowledge of the study protocol.
• Any other duties/responsibilities necessary for the successful implementation and functioning of the study.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 Certificate
• Certificate in counselling or related field
• 1 year experience in research and/or community education
• Background working on hepatitis B research and/or programs is strongly desired
• Fluent in at least one local language of Nyanja or Bemba, preferable both.
• Able to organize and schedule multiple work-related tasks efficiently.

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply. However, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.