Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration
Job Title: Qualitative Research Assistants
Duty Station: Kampala based position with field work in Mubende
Duties Brief:
Work with study team to identify and approach potential study participants.
·      Conduct the informed consent process with study participants.
·      Conduct in-depth interviews (IDIs) with caregivers ensuring non-biased, consistent, complete and accurate data is collected from study participants.
·      Writing contact summaries detailing stories of the study participants.
·      Transcribe all interviews conducted in English and where necessary translate the interviews from the local language to English using meaning based translation.
·      Participate in qualitative data synthesis and analysis following fieldwork.
·      Adhere to the principles of ethical research when conducting research involving human subjects in the conduct of all study activities including maintaining confidentiality among others.
·      Participate in debrief meetings with the study team on a daily basis during the data collection period and at the end of the data collection process.
Qualification Required
Required.
·      A bachelor’s degree in humanities including Social work, Social Science, sociology, community psychology, Development Studies or any other relevant health related field.
·      Over two years’ experience collecting qualitative data through interviews.
·      Valid GCP and/or HSP certificate
·      Ability to communicate in Kinyarwanda and/or Runyakitara fluenty.
Added advantage.
·      Masters degree in humanities including Social work, Social Science, sociology, community psychology, Development Studies or any other relevant health related field.
·      Ability to communicate in Luganda fluently.
·      Experience documenting participant stories, and collecting/writing success stories and case studies.
Deadline: 5/16/2025