AHRI is always looking for talented and motivated staff to join our multidisciplinary team. We offer a highly diverse, professional and supportive environment with opportunities for development and growth. Description: AHRI is looking for a Quality Officer who will be based at our Somkhele campus. The successful candidate will work within the Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for the implementation of the quality control processes and systems within the CTU. The successful candidate will be expected to follow procedures according to departmental systems, Standard Operating Procedures, to monitor and evaluate internal processes and to ensure that they meet quality standards. The successful candidate will be responsible for the implementation of a quality control, quality improvement and quality assurance programme within CTU, becoming actively engaged in guaranteeing quality in all aspects of clinical research and clinical trials from data collection, clinical research site operations to the clinical management of research participants.
Overview of Duties: Develop quality control processes and activities.Monitor and evaluate internal quality control processes.Ensure that clinical research processes are conducted in accordance with guidelines, standards, and regulations.Work in a multidisciplinary team within the Clinical Research Department to ensure strict adherence to quality improvement.Carry out any other duties as directed by Line Manager and Principal Investigator.Minimum Qualifications: Senior certificate (Grade 12).Quality Management Diploma (or equivalent).Computer Literacy Certification (MS Office - Word, Excel & PowerPoint).Valid driver's license. Must be a confident driver.Fluency in English and Zulu.Minimum Experience: A minimum of 3 years' experience in clinical research.A minimum of 2-3 years' experience coordinating a project and supervising junior staff members.Advantageous: Keen interest in developing their own career i.e., Master's or PhD Candidate.Clinical research experience or familiarity with clinical research data collection.Experience in staff supervision and coordination.Knowledge of current health and public service legislation, regulation, and policies.Ability to document information accurately, methodically and pay attention to detail.Ability to work independently and show initiative.Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and HSP Certification.Worker Type: Employee
The application closing date: 16 Sept 2024
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; kindly consider your application as unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 14 days of the application closing date.
AHRI is a values-driven organisation. As an employer, we are committed to staff engagement and development. Our culture is one of high performance and partnership.
Our values: The successful candidate will be expected to live by AHRI's values, including collaboration, ubuntu, leadership, innovation, transformation, and excellence.
Employment equity: AHRI is fully compliant with South African labour law and is committed to employment equity. This position is primarily open to South African or other African applicants, with a valid work permit desirable. AHRI reserves the right in special circumstances to accept late applications or to extend the above date to facilitate further searches. Furthermore, AHRI reserves the right not to make an appointment.
About UsAfrica Health Research Institute's vision is optimal health and well-being of under-resourced populations. Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) is an independent, transdisciplinary scientific research institute based across two campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa. AHRI's research combines population, basic and translational, social, and clinical sciences to understand and intervene in the health and well-being of South African communities. AHRI works in partnership with local communities and South African academic, governmental, and other policy stakeholders and collaborates with over 60 institutions globally. AHRI prioritises the training of the next generation of African scientists. The work lives of AHRI's ~700 scientists, students and staff members are driven by our values: ubuntu, transformation, leadership, innovation, excellence and collaboration.
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