Research Assistant – Smoking Cessation Study at The Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB)

Job Summary

The primary function for this position is to recruit, sereen,enroll and follow up participants in compliance with the study protocol

Roles and responsibilities

• Screen and recruit potential study participants
• Perform consenting procedures for potential study participants
• Conduct interviews for study participants using the study data collection tools as per Standard Operating Procedures
• Conduct any clinical assessments counselling sessions as required by the study protocol
• Ensure study data collection tools are completed with utmost accuracy
• Track all participants enrolled in the study and conduct phone and community tracing for those who miss appointments as appropriate
• Perform data entry on various study databases
• Submit weekly summaries of enrollment and follow-up

Required Minimum Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Biomedical Sciences, Applied Sciences, Public Health, Demography, Epidemiology or any relevant Social Science, or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Having counselling skills is an added advantage
• At least two (2) years’ relevant work experience  as research assistant
• Certificate in Protection of Human Research Subjects and Good Clinical Practice
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili
• Proficiency in computer application  and competent in data entry skills; proficiency in data collection using REDCap is an added advantage
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision