Research Nurse – Fixed Term (Wits CHRU)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Research Nurse to join the Women’s Health Research Team at the Clinical Health Research Unit, Wits Health Consortium. The role involves supporting multiple infectious‑disease clinical trials at Helen Joseph Hospital, ensuring high‑quality participant care and data integrity.

Key responsibilities

• Recruit, screen, enrol and retain study participants, managing consent and follow‑up.
• Schedule and coordinate study visits, liaising with clinic, pharmacy and laboratory staff.
• Provide health education, HIV pre‑ and post‑test counselling, and results counselling.
• Perform study procedures such as vital signs, phlebotomy, pregnancy testing, pelvic examinations, Pap smears, HPV and STI testing.
• Administer study drug or investigational product as required.
• Collect, process, label, store and track biological specimens.
• Maintain accurate source documents, case report forms, study logs and reimbursement records.
• Enter data into the electronic data capture (EDC) system, resolve queries and support quality control.
• Assist with adverse event documentation, protocol deviation reporting and preparation for monitoring visits, audits and regulatory submissions.

Required profile

• Registered/Professional Nurse, Enrolled Nurse or equivalent qualification.
• Valid Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certification.
• Training in the protection of human subjects.
• Experience in clinical research or trial nursing preferred.

Required skills

• Phlebotomy and specimen collection.
• Specimen processing, labeling, storage and tracking.
• Electronic Data Capture (EDC) system usage.
• Adverse event reporting and documentation.
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) compliance.
• HIV counselling and results communication.
• Pregnancy testing, pelvic examination, Pap smear, HPV and STI testing.