Project Manager (12 Months Contract - Wits ASSURE)

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POSITION INFO:

Main purpose of the job:

• Manage study operational plans in conjunction with the respective P.I and leads and other necessary stakeholders

Location:

• Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital – Soweto, Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Ensure management of the study conduct including protocol and study material development, and implementation, reports and reporting
• Liaise with all stakeholders within and outside of the organization at all levels of the business in order to meet programme goals
• Manage study operational plans in conjunction with the respective P.I and Leads and other necessary stakeholders
• Accountable for study planning and logistics
• Planning and managing of all study related activities and ensuring study targets are being met at all times, including recruitment, data collection, data analysis, report writing
• In conjunction with the study team, create and implement participant recruitment strategies
• Supervise quality assurance measures, data query resolutions and assure high standard of data collection
• Maintain study files in accordance with GCP
• Develop and implement required checklists for the success of study targets and accountability
• Tracking of participant enrolments according to inclusion criteria, target plans and stratification
• Direct line manager for members of the team for staff management and oversight
• Staff training
• Manage and facilitate study meetings as required for staff and Sponsors
• Participate and present in study calls as necessary
• Ability to work with study partners across multiple countries
• Active involvement and providing oversight to other staff member in data analysis and write up for peer-reviewed publications, conference proceedings and reporting on different levels

Required minimum education and training:

• Masters or PhD in Psychology, Public Health, or related field

Required minimum work experience:

• 5 Years experience in managing research projects, including clinical projects
• Previous experience in a senior role, in a research environment

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• A valid Good Clinical Practice certificate
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to lead and manage a research team
• Excellent management and organisational skills
• Must have a sense of urgency
• Target driven and time conscious
• Ability to work with low supervision and meeting targets
• Background in quality assurance preferable

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 04 October 2024.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.