Research Assistant x2 (3 Year Contract) - Wits Health Consortium

About the position

Background:

• Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences
• WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives
• In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics

Division: Wits PHR – Planetary Health Research

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide research and administration support

Location:

• Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Contribute to research projects in accordance with skill set
• Assisting with arranging and coordinating research activities
• Doing submissions for journal articles and conference presentations
• Locate and upload PDFs of journal articles using the Wits library access
• Coordinate project procurement needs, including purchasing office consumables and office equipment within budgetary and procedural guidelines
• Assist in preparing reports and presentations
• Support knowledge management and maintenance of Team folders and project management tools
• Coordinate and schedule relevant appointments, meetings and events, including reimbursements
• Take minutes at relevant meetings, including capturing discussion and action points, format and disseminate within two working days

Required minimum education and training:

• Undergraduate Degree in Health Science

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum of 2 years’ research experience

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Certification in Business Management and/or Project Management
• Honours or master’s degree would be advantageous
• Proven track record in organizing meetings and events
• Experienced minute-taker and able to draft action-oriented summary reports from high-level meetings Experience working in research, donor funded organisations or NGO's
• High levels of initiative and independent decision-making
• Data science experience would be advantageous

TO APPLY:

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV Plus a Cover letter (One pager)
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions
• This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL
• However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
• Closing date: 23 October 2026
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

Please note:

• WHC, in accordance with its Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position

Desired Skills:

• Degree in Health Science
• Research experience
• Administrative support
• Research Assistant
• Johannesburg
• Healthcare
• Immediately