Project Manager

Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Stellenbosch seeks a Project Manager to lead a research team in infectious diseases and HIV at Tygerberg Hospital for a two-year contract. The ideal candidate will have a nursing degree or equivalent qualification, at least four years of research experience, and strong project management skills. Responsibilities include managing staff, maintaining procedures, and ensuring ethical compliance. Competitive pay and a commitment to diversity are offered.

Qualifications

• Nursing or related qualification BCur degree or a four-year nursing diploma or BPharm degree.
• Four years research experience in infectious diseases and/or HIV.
• Three years experience as a project manager or study coordinator.

Responsibilities

• Providing leadership for the research team.
• Developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures and research forms.
• Ensuring that ethical requirements are fulfilled.

Skills

Excellent administrative and organisational skills

Computer literacy

Ability to work well within a team and independently

Management experience in a research environment

Regulatory experience

Education

BCur degree or a four-year nursing diploma or BPharm degree

Tools

Project Management Software

Microsoft Project

Job description

Department Description / Departement Beskrywing

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

FAMCRU

Project Manager (Post Level 8)

(Two-year fixed-term contract - With or without benefits)

(Tygerberg Hospital)

Ref. TGB13 / 259 / 1025

The Family Centre for Research with Ubuntu (FAMCRU) is based in Tygerberg Hospital and runs under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University (SU). The goal is to promote Good Clinical Practice by educating coordinating collaborating and providing expertise in support of investigational trials at FAMCRU.

Fakulteit Geneeskunde en Gesondheidswetenskappe

Departement Pediatrie and Kindergesondheid

FAMCRU

Projekbestuurder (Posvlak 8)

Tweejaar-vastetermynkontrak - Met of sonder voordele

(Tygerberg Hospitaal)

Verw. TGB13 / 259 / 1025

Die Gesinsentrum vir Navorsing met Ubuntu (FAMCRU) is in die Tygerberg hospitaal gebaseer en word onder die vaandel van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se Fakulteit van Geneeskunde en Gesondheidswetenskappe bestuur.

Duties / Pligte

• Providing leadership for the research team.
• Developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures and research forms.
• Ensuring that ethical requirements are fulfilled.
• Interacting with the principal investigator and other investigators to ensure the fulfilment of project goals.
• Interacting with study auditors.
• Assisting with the planning of the project to achieve the outlined goals and objectives.
• Managing both medical and non-medical staff.
• Collecting data for reporting back to sponsors.
• Performing all the managerial functions of the project.
• Reporting to sponsors about the progress of the project.
• Managing all sponsor enquiries.
• Managing the operational needs of the site including the health and safety requirements.
• Verskaf leierskap aan die navorsingspan.
• Ontwikkel en handhaaf standaard bedryfsprosedures en navorsingsvorms.
• Verseker dat daar aan etiese vereistes voldoen word.
• Interaksie met die hoofnavorser en ander ondersoekers om te verseker dat projekdoelwitte bereik word.
• Interaksie met studie ouditeure.
• Hulpverlening met die beplanning van die projek om die uiteengesitte doelwitte te bereik.
• Bestuur van beide mediese en nie-mediese personeel.
• Versamel data vir terugrapportering aan borge.
• Uitvoering van al die bestuursfunksies van die projek.
• Rapporteer aan borge oor die vordering van die projek.
• Bestuur alle borgnavrae.
• Bestuur van die operasionele behoeftes van die perseel insluitend die gesondheids- en veiligheidsvereistes.

Job Requirements / Pos Vereistes

• Nursing or related qualification BCur degree or a four-year nursing diploma or BPharm degree.
• Four years research experience in infectious diseases and / or HIV.
• Three years experience as a project manager or study coordinator.
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Computer literacy.
• The ability to work well within a team as well as independently.
• Management experience in a research environment.
• Regulatory experience is of paramount importance.
• A valid drivers licence to visit rural sites.
• The ability to develop and maintain a good working climate among the study personnel.
• Verpleegkunde of verwante kwalifikasie BCur-graad of n vierjarige verpleegdiploma of BPharm-graad.
• Vierjaar-navorsingservaring in aansteeklike siektes en / of MIV.
• Driejaar se ervaring as n projekbestuurder of studiekordineerder.
• Uitstekende administratiewe en organisatoriese vaardighede.
• Rekenaargeletterdheid.
• Die vermo om goed binne n span sowel as onafhanklik te werk.
• Bestuurservaring in n navorsingsomgewing.
• Regulatoriese ervaring is van kardinale belang.
• n Geldige rybewys om landelike terreine / gebiede te besoek.
• Die vermo om n goeie werksklimaat onder die studiepersoneel te ontwikkel en te handhaaf.

Recommendation / Aanbeveling

• A background in paediatric or perinatal HIV.
• An interest in the community and research skills development.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) experience.
• Agtergrond in pediatriese of perinatale MIV.
• n Belangstelling in die gemeenskap en navorsingsvaardigheidsontwikkeling.
• Ervaring in Goeie Kliniese Praktyk (GCP).

How To Apply / Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

The University is committed to employment equity (EE) and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan.

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three referees) must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

APPLY ONLINE AT BY USING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as but not limited to: noise hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to be subjected to medical screening to determine their fitness to work in the said occupations.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Enquiries / Navrae

Enquiries regarding remuneration / benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process : Human Resources Client Services Centre on (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg) or at.

Key Skills

Project Management Methodology, Project / Program Management, Construction Estimating, Construction Experience, PMBOK, Visio, Construction Management, Project Management, Project Management Software, Microsoft Project, Project Management Lifecycle, Contracts

Employment Type

Contract

Experience

years

Vacancy

1