General Summary
The social sciences graduate trainee will support qualitative data collection, data transcription, data analysis and organizing of qualitative interview groups. The trainee will support the MRC DRONES project and other Academy qualitative Projects with the guidance and supervision of the Social Sciences Lead.
Key Responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities:
- Screen potential subjects to determine their eligibility as study participants
- Recruit and schedule research participants
- Obtain informed consent
- Conduct interviews with research participants
- Assistance in the design of qualitative interview guides and other data collection tools
- Data entry and data cleaning including transcription of audio files
- Conduct quality control checks on study case report forms
- Uphold the organization and the Academy’s external image
- Any other roles as designated by the supervisors
Essential skills for social sciences graduate trainee:
- Reading comprehension
- Active listening and writing
- Critical thinking
- Complex problem solving
Person Specification
- Integrity
- Attention to detail
- Analytical thinking
- Dependability
- Independence
- Team work
