Study Coordinator

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Division of Immunology (DOI)

Study Coordinator (Post Level 9.1)

(Two-year fixed-term contract with the possibility of renewal)

(Tygerberg Campus)

Ref. TGB02/333/1026

The BMRI Clinical Team in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU) conducts clinical research, including participant recruitment, enrolment and consenting. Activities include sample and data collection, conducting all study visits and investigations. The team conducts clinical trials as well as observational studies, and can include performing bronchoscopies and facilitating and analysing clinical imaging. The team manages projects, including regulatory submissions and financial oversight.

• Duties/Pligte
• Overseeing study participant recruitment from field sites by communicating with research workers and liaising with healthcare providers.
• Ensuring that new trials become enrolment-ready by coordinating the planning, scheduling and training of study flow and logistics, and maintaining study flow throughout the trials.
• Working closely with other trial nurses, field staff, the study clinician and laboratory staff to ensure uninterrupted flow of study samples from field sites to laboratory.
• Line management of clinical research assistants.
• Detailed and accurate capturing of patient information on paper or electronically.
• Regularly capturing clinical procedures into the invoicing spreadsheet, according to Clinical Trial Contracts.
• Managing participant reimbursements.
• Interacting with community members telephonically, with possible house visits.
• Performing HIV counselling and testing.
• Performing clinical nursing procedures related to our trials, including collection of blood, urine, and sputum.
• Performing various administrative tasks related to our trials, including quality control, drafting of standard operating procedures, and constructive interaction with regulatory authorities and CROs.
• Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as professional nurse.
• The willingness to conduct household visits.
• Well-versed in good clinical practice (GCP).
• A valid good clinical practice (GCP) certificate.
• At least three years experience in conducting clinical trials as a trial nurse.
• The ability to solve problems independently and effectively.
• A goal-oriented disposition.
• Computer literacy (MS Word and Excel).
• Sound interpersonal skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Fluency in English and isiXhosa or Afrikaans.
• Maintaining patient confidentiality.
• Recommendation/Aanbeveling
• Experience of facilitating training and conducting research.
• Experience of TB/HIV in the public health sector or research sector.
• Previous experience with endoscopy will be advantageous.
• How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

#PSS

The University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan.

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Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three references), must reach the University before or on the closing date in the advertisement.

Apply online at https://www.su.ac.za/en/careers-su by clicking "Apply now" at the top to the right of the page for the specific vacancy.

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If you have received no feedback from the University after four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Enquiries/Navrae

Enquiries about this post: Mrs Susanne Tonsing on 021 938 9646 / 83 322 1667, or at stonsing@sun.ac.za

Enquiries about remuneration/benefits and technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre, on 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch), or 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), or at sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za

CurrencyZAR Commencement Date01-Jan-2027 Closing Date10-Nov-2026 Amount of Travel Work At Home