Research Nurse

Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 550 000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Stellenbosch is hiring a Research Nurse focused on pregnancy-related research. Candidates should be registered nurses with midwife qualifications and possess experience in intensive care settings. The role includes recruiting study participants and managing clinical procedures in a research environment. The position offers a two-year fixed contract with career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• At least two years' applicable experience in a high care setting.
• Experience working in obstetrics and/or paediatrics is required.
• Must have the ability and willingness to work overtime as needed.

Responsibilities

• Recruiting and following up with study participants.
• Completing research notes and entering them into the electronic REDCap database.
• Performing clinical nursing procedures related to research studies.

Skills

Phlebotomy skills

Computer literacy (MS Word and Excel)

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Fluency in English and isiXhosa or Afrikaans

Education

Registered with South African Nursing Council

Qualified midwife

Job description

Department Description / Departement Beskrywing

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Research Nurse (Post Level 9)

(Two posts)

(Two-year fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension)

(Tygerberg Campus)

Ref. TGB10/298/1125

The Preeclampsia Research Institute is situated on the Tygerberg Campus of Stellenbosch University (SU). We conduct pregnancy related research mostly in the fields of preeclampsia, foetal growth restriction and preterm birth.

Duties / Pligte

• Recruiting, consenting and following up with study participants.
• Working closely with doctors and nurses to manage patients in the wards.
• Completing research notes and entering them into the electronic REDCap database.
• Assisting with coordinating and booking special investigations, including MRI scans and echocardiography.
• Meeting recruitment targets.
• Assisting with tracing patients.
• Collecting, processing and storing biological specimens including blood, cerebro‑spinal fluid, saliva, urine and placental samples.
• Working closely and maintaining good relations with other research nurses, hospital and clinic staff, field staff, study clinicians and laboratory staff.
• Capturing participant information electronically with high attention to detail.
• Performing clinical nursing procedures related to our studies.
• Performing various administrative tasks related to our studies, including ordering consumables, drafting standard operating procedures and writing reports.

Job Requirements / Pos Vereistes

• Registration with the South African Nursing Council as a professional nurse.
• A qualified midwife.
• Work experience in an adult or neonatal or paediatric intensive care unit, or similar experience working in a high care setting or theatre.
• Work experience in obstetrics and/or paediatrics.
• At least two years' applicable experience.
• Computer literacy (MS Word and Excel) which will be assessed with a competency test if candidates reach the interview stage.
• Mobile phone and iPad literacy (must be able to WhatsApp, use a mobile phone to record records, send emails from a phone), which will be assessed with a competency test if candidates reach the interview stage.
• Sound interpersonal skills which will be assessed if candidates reach the interview stage.
• Good written and verbal communication skills which will be assessed with a competency test if candidates reach the interview stage.
• Fluency in English and isiXhosa or Afrikaans.
• Phlebotomy skills: must be able to draw blood and insert intravenous cannulas.
• The ability and willingness to work overtime as needed.

Recommendation / Aanbeveling

• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) accreditation.
• Experience in conducting research.
• Experience recruiting for randomised control trials.
• Experience with REDCap.

How To Apply / Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

#PSS

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 references), must reach the University before or on the closing date in the advertisement.

Apply online at https://www.su.ac.za/en/careers-su by clicking "Apply now" at the top to the right of the page for the specific vacancy.

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 noise, hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to undergo medical screening to determine whether they be fit to work in those occupations.

If you have received no feedback from the University after four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application was unsuccessful.

Enquiries / Navrae

Enquiries about this post: Sr Jacqui Thake on 082 868 3364, or at [e-mail].

Enquiries about remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), or at [e-mail].

Currency ZAR

Commencement Date 01-Jan-2026

Closing Date 24-Nov-2025

Amount of Travel

Work At Home