MU-JHU Research Collaboration (MU-JHU CARE Ltd) is recruiting three Quantitative Research Assistants for the BD/LEN study in Kampala. It is a good fit for health or social science graduates who have worked with research data.
At a glance
- Positions: 3
- Duty station: MU-JHU, Kampala, Uganda
- Reports to: Data Manager (BD/LEN Study)
- Contract: 3 months, with possible renewal up to 1 year
- Deadline: Friday 23 October 2026, 5:30 PM (EAT)
About the role
The Research Assistants will support data quality, data management and field coordination for the BD/LEN study. They will work closely with the Data Manager, Research Associates and the rest of the study team.
Key responsibilities
- Coordinate scheduling, facility entry and logistics for each data abstraction round at the selected study facilities.
- Support Research Associates to abstract records from the Integrated ANC/PNC registers, PrEP registers and the Prevention Tracker.
- Run errands between MU-JHU and study facilities, including management of tablets and study materials.
- Monitor daily data entry and synchronisation of tablets (REDCap Mobile App) to the MU-JHU REDCap server, and run REDCap data quality rules and scripted checks for completeness, validity and consistency.
- Give real-time data review feedback to Research Associates and the study team, and raise, track and close data queries using the REDCap Data Resolution Workflow.
- Carry out quality control by reviewing collected data for completeness and validity, and clean data after every abstraction round so facility identifiers and variable definitions stay harmonised.
- Maintain and verify a log of facility-specific LEN introduction dates, used to classify observations as pre-implementation or post-rollout.
- Identify common causes of documentation errors and protocol deviations, and report them to the Data Manager for corrective and preventive action.
- Perform administrative duties, help the Data Manager compile study reports, and coordinate with the Program Manager on report inputs.
- Support the consent process for health facility managers and qualitative participants where designated and trained, and check consent documents are complete before handing them to the Regulatory Affairs office.
- Follow confidentiality agreements and data security procedures under the protocol and the Data Management SOP.
Qualifications and experience
- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent higher diploma in a health-related field or the social sciences.
- At least 2 years’ experience handling data in a health or clinical research setting.
- Computer literacy.
- Commitment, reliability, attention to detail and personal integrity.
How to apply
Apply online through the MU-JHU recruitment portal. Address your application to the MU-JHU Human Resource Director and include:
- A complete CV with 3 referees and their full addresses or telephone numbers.
- Copies of your academic certificates and testimonials.
The whole application must not exceed 15 MB. Submit it by 5:30 PM on Friday 23 October 2026. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Source: MU-JHU CARE Ltd job advert. MU-JHU is a Kampala-based equal opportunities HIV/AIDS, TB and related clinical and implementation science research organisation.