Research Project Coordinator: Grants & Fieldwork

Rhodes University; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhodes University invites suitably qualified candidates to join the Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics as Project Coordinator on a 2-year contract. You will provide research support to the Principal Investigator and coordinate study procedures.

Your responsibilities include data collection, participant recruitment, staffing, field monitoring, scheduling, grant reporting, ethics applications, and supervising drivers, community liaison, and fieldworkers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) required with about 3 years relevant experience.
• Experience with word-processing, email and internet.
• Experience writing reports.
• General administrative experience in a computerized environment.
• Valid driver’s licence preferred.
• Two years’ experience coordinating or managing research studies is an advantage.
• Financial administration and meeting minute-taking experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the research study and ensure procedures are followed.
• Supervise data collection, recruitment and field monitoring.
• Oversee staffing, scheduling and grant reporting.
• Assist with ethics applications and grant/ethics reports.
• Supervise drivers, community liaison and fieldworkers.

Skills

Report writing

Financial administration

Meeting minute-taking

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree (NQF level 7)

Tools

Word processing

Email

Internet

Job description

Rhodes University invites suitably qualified candidates to join the Department of Human Kinetics and Ergonomics as Project Coordinator on a 2-year contract. You will provide research support to the Principal Investigator and coordinate study procedures.

Your responsibilities include data collection, participant recruitment, staffing, field monitoring, scheduling, grant reporting, ethics applications, and supervising drivers, community liaison, and fieldworkers.