Study Nurse - 5 Posts

The Study Nurse is responsible for recruiting, screening, consenting, enrolling, and retaining study participants in accordance with the study protocol, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), ethical, and regulatory requirements. The role involves conducting study procedures, administering study questionnaires, and collecting demographic, behavioral, and clinical data using approved study tools. The Study Nurse provides participant counseling on HIV prevention, STI prevention, contraception, adherence to study products, risk reduction, and other protocol-required health education. Additionally, the role includes coordinating participant follow-up visits, appointment reminders, tracing, and retention activities to minimize loss to follow-up and ensure protocol compliance. The Study Nurse must complete and maintain accurate study documentation, including source documents, case report forms (CRFs), participant logs, and timely data entry into REDCap and other approved electronic databases. The role also involves reviewing study data and records for completeness, accuracy, and protocol compliance; resolving data queries; and promptly documenting and reporting adverse events, protocol deviations, social harms, and other participant safety concerns. Collaboration with laboratory, pharmacy, clinical, qualitative research, and data management teams is essential, along with preparing study documentation for monitoring visits, audits, inspections, and quality assurance activities. The Study Nurse must maintain participant confidentiality, comply with institutional policies, GCP, Human Subjects Protection, and all applicable regulatory requirements, participate in study trainings and team meetings, and perform any other study-related duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from a recognized institution; Minimum of 2–3 years' experience in research, clinical trials, or related healthcare settings; Valid nursing registration and licensure; Current Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Human Subjects Protection (HSP) certification; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Strong organizational and time-management skills with high attention to detail; Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team; Good problem-solving skills, initiative, and resourcefulness