Research Assistants – Makerere University

Job Title: Research Assistants

Organization: Makerere University School of Public Health

Study: DHP Study

Job Location: Kampala

Roles and responsibilities:

• Perform field data collection and management activities, administer informed consent, conduct and complete interviews in accordance with the study protocol
• Answer questions that the respondents may ask before or during the course of data collection
• Collect data and participate in data management processes including validation to ensure quality data collection
• Conduct Key informant interviews and in-depth for the study.
• Transcribe qualitative research interviews and participate in qualitative data analysis, where applicable
• Provide the Team Leader with daily updates including interviews completed, and any other important information about assigned participants
• Any other duties assigned by the data collection team leaders or the Principal Investigator

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Humanities, Statistics, Public Health, or any other related discipline
• Proficiency in both spoken and written English and either Luganda or Runyankore.
• Prior experience in conducting face-to-face interviews
• Prior experience in collecting qualitative data collection methods
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to follow study specific procedures and guidelines reliably.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, under stringent deadlines
• Possession of a Certificate in Good conduct OR a letter of recommendation from one reference

How To Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their updated 2 page CVs stating two referees and their contacts to recruitmentdhpchws@gmail.com

Please indicate the study name DHP and your name in the subject part of your email. Cover letter, CV, and all other attachments in one PDF document.

Deadline: December 06 2023