Job Title : Undergraduate Research Coordinator
Location : Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Company : Stellenbosch University
Salary :
Open Date : 2023-06-03
Close Date : 2023-08-04
Duties/Pligte Promoting undergraduate research and raising the profile of the Undergraduate Research Office (URO) internally and externally to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS); Managing Undergraduate Research Office-related operations and administration within the Research Development and Support Division, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders where appropriate; Overseeing and managing the duties of the Research Development and Support Division administrator; Managing systems and developing appropriate resources for undergraduate research capacity building; Providing capacity building services, resources, and activities relating to undergraduate research processes and outputs; Contributing to undergraduate research-related developments and activities in formal degree programmes; Maintaining and updating the Undergraduate Research Office website and social media profiles; Liaising with the undergraduate student leadership and other relevant student bodies; Promoting and showcasing the research outputs of FMHS undergraduate students; Managing systems and developing appropriate services and resources for undergraduate research ethics review; Managing and coordinating the Undergraduate Research Ethics Committee (UREC) and participating in the ethics review of undergraduate and honours research proposals; Developing and providing ethics-related capacity building resources and a health research ethics consultation service; Managing the Undergraduate Research Fund, including calls for and reviewing funding applications; Producing and contributing to research-related outputs. Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes A Master's degree in a health sciences related field; Postgraduate level training and experience in quantitative and qualitative research; Training and experience in health research ethics and ethics review of research protocols; A minimum of three years' relevant work experience within a higher education environment; A high level of organisation and administrative skills and accuracy; Excellent communication skills; High-level proficiency in MS Office; The ability to function independently and work as part of a team; The ability to take initiative and be self-motivated; Commitment to efficient customer service and student capacity development; Flexibility in terms of managing workloads in a dynamic environment. Recommendation/Aanbeveling PhD; Postgraduate qualification in applied ethics, bioethics, or research ethics; Good working knowledge of the current research regulatory environment; Previous experience as a research ethics committee coordinator, manager or chairperson, or as a research ethics committee member; Previous experience in project management; Previous experience in research funding administration and management; Previous experience in research capacity development; The ability to represent the Faculty and University at various forums.