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Require a RESEARCH COORDINATOR in Harare, Zimbabwe
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Experience Required:
5-10years
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Posted:
10 September 2026 (12 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
8 December 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
- Coordinate day-to-day implementation of assigned research projects in line with approved protocols workplans timelines and budgets.
- Maintain study workplans trackers meeting records action logs and essential documentation.
- Translate study protocols into operational procedures workflows tools SOPs manuals and implementation plans.
- Monitor progress against milestones identify implementation risks and support corrective actions.
- Coordinate study start-up site readiness team preparation recruitment retention follow-up and participant engagement.
- Support study implementation in accordance with protocols ICH-GCP ethics approvals and national regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate study activities across participating sites and ensure consistent implementation.
- Coordinate ethics and regulatory submissions amendments correspondence and informed consent documentation.
- Identify document escalate and support resolution of protocol deviations adverse events and other reportable events.
- Coordinate monitoring visits audits and inspections while promoting participant safety confidentiality and research integrity.
- Coordinate data collection processes to ensure completeness accuracy consistency confidentiality and timeliness.
- Maintain data collection tools validation rules data dictionaries and data workflows.
- Coordinate the development testing and use of electronic data collection systems including REDCap and other study platforms.
- Conduct routine data-quality checks resolve queries and support dataset cleaning for analysis.
- Conduct or coordinate site monitoring and support continuous quality improvement.
- Provide day-to-day guidance to research assistants nurses data staff and other study personnel.
- Coordinate communication meetings deliverables and follow-up actions across internal teams and external partners.
- Prepare progress data quality funder ethics regulatory and project reports.
- Coordinate budgeting procurement resource planning and administrative processes.
- Contribute to abstracts manuscripts presentations conference submissions concept notes and grant applications.
- Develop and deliver capacity-building activities for Friendship Bench staff and delivery agents.
- Provide training on data collection handling entry quality assurance confidentiality and electronic data systems such as REDCap and Kobo Toolbox.
- Provide mentorship on data interpretation research reporting scientific writing abstracts manuscripts and presentations.
- Build staff capacity in research documentation study protocols SOPs research ethics GCP and data protection.
- Identify research capacity gaps and coordinate relevant training and professional development.
Requirements
- A Masters degree is required .
- A relevant background in public health epidemiology monitoring and evaluation health informatics biostatistics data science social science research or a related field is advantageous.
- At least 2-3 years of relevant experience in research community health NGO programme coordination mental-health implementation monitoring and evaluation clinical-trial support or related project coordination.
- Experience working with lay health workers community participants lived-experience contributors digital tools or multi-partner studies is an advantage.
- Strong research coordination communication documentation and organisational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office SharePoint/OneDrive email and online meeting tools.
- Basic familiarity with Excel REDCap Kobo Toolbox/ODK or similar systems.
- Understanding of confidentiality research ethics and respectful engagement with participants and lived-experience experts.
- Knowledge of GCP research documentation SOPs and data protection requirements is desirable.
- Strong attention to detail analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and across multiple active projects.
Required Skills:
Bachelors degree in Business Administration Economics Statistics Finance or a related field. 25 years of relevant work experience in data analysis business analytics or a similar role. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced functions pivot tables VLOOKUP macros). Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI Tableau or Google Data Studio. Strong understanding of statistical concepts and data interpretation. Excellent analytical problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear actionable insights. Familiarity with SQL for data querying and extraction is a plus. Willingness to learn and adapt to new tools processes and business challenges.
