Research Assistant – Nairobi

Key Responsibilities:

Provide clear information about the study to potential participants, screen them against the approved eligibility criteria, and explain the study purpose, procedures, risks, benefits, and participant requirements in accordance with the approved protocol.
Assess participants’ capacity to provide consent, obtain informed consent and assent as appropriate, and ensure proper documentation of consent.
Administer study questionnaires and psychological assessments, collect participant data, and accurately enter and verify data using secure, encrypted electronic data collection devices in accordance with the study protocol and SOPs.
Conduct qualitative interviews, including focus-group discussions and in-depth interviews, as per the approved study protocol and SOPs.
Maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date participant records and study documentation, ensuring the secure storage and confidentiality of all participant and study-related information.
Maintain accurate records of study activities and document implementation experiences, field-level challenges, lessons learned, and proposed mitigation measures in accordance with the study protocol and applicable SOPs.
Prepare periodic field reports, including monthly and semi-annual reports, as required.
Support monitoring, quality assurance, and compliance activities to ensure adherence to the study protocol, ethical requirements, SOPs, and applicable institutional procedures.
Vacancy Requirements: