RESEARCH AND SOCIAL WORK ASSISTANT
MINIMUM REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Master’s degree in public health, social science or sciences (biology, chemistry, or any health related field).
- 2+ years overall work experience in a research.
- Dynamic attitude, multitasking skills and team player
- Experience working with qualitative and quantitative data
- Experience working across the different levels of the research process (from data collection, to data analysis and writing up research results)
- Fluency in word processing, spreadsheets, and internet technology.
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills in Arabic and English
- Attention to detail and high professionalism.
- Experience working with statistical software (SPSS) is a plus.
- Ability to stay calm and empathize with beneficiaries when upset.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
Research services:
- Conducts on and off site interviews using a variety of structured and non-structured questionnaires.
- Assist in the development of data tables/ graphs/ charts to prepare the material for presentations and conferences.
- Maintain interim contact with study participants to maintain current address and telephone information.
- Assist in the collection of new data: code, clean, transcribe, record, enter, store and coordinate all data collected with other research staff as appropriate.
- Generate required reports as needed.
- Maintain an inventory of data collection forms to ensure ease of data retrieval.
- Order supplies and intervention materials.
- Conduct assessments.
- Draft reports and papers of academic standard.
- Work within a strict framework of research ethics and confidentiality.
- Proficient in Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel
Social services:
- Assist beneficiaries and their parents with available services, information, and referrals to other medical centers via phone and in person.
- Assess beneficiaries’ medical files and regularly follow up on cases.
- Create, update and maintain accurate records for patients on Sanabel’s data system.
- Participate with team visits to assess patients and family conditions.
- The successful candidate will undergo one month paid training in Beirut with Sanad Organization.
As a member of SANABEL’s research team, the research assistant is responsible for conducting literature searches, data management, recruiting participants and obtaining consents. She/he will also maintain patients files, schedule / conduct interviews, assist with data analysis and generate correspondence, reports and graphics. She/He will be working closely with the senior researcher and the research team.
NOTE:
Daleel Madani, the civil society network, serves as a platform for organisations to post their professional opportunities, but is not involved in the recruitment process. The hiring organisation is solely responsible for the job and candidate selection.
- Lebanon
- North Lebanon
- Tripoli