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Clinical Research Internship

We are looking to invite motivated students from diverse backgrounds into the HIVMHRU to gain exposure to research in the field of HIV and mental health in and around Cape Town.

Structure of Internship

There are two intakes of four interns per semester per year. The first internship semester will be from  January to June  and the second semester will be from  July to December. All candidates will be selected for both intakes by December 2023.  There are 10 positions available in total per year. The internship entails 8 hours/week (20% position) which is split between two 4-hour days as allocated. 

Responsibilities and learning opportunities

Half your time will be focused on Research Administration. This includes the following:

• Preparation of research materials (i.e., consent forms, intervention activities, workbooks etc.)
• Transcriptions and translation of intervention sessions
• Assisting with financial reconciliation of participant reimbursements 
• Management of bio-marker specimens (viral load samples, dried blood spots etc.)
• Assist with participant retention and tracking
• Assist with content development for HIVMHRU website and social media platforms

Half your time will be focused on Clinical Research activities. This includes the following:

• Conduct site visits to research offices located at primary care facilities in the Cape Town area
• Assisting with day-to-day activities at sites
• Participating in clinical supervision of interventionists and research staff
• Attending debriefing sessions with project directors and clinical psychologist 

Details of internship

This internship is an unpaid position and is targeted at recently graduated students who are building their experience and exposure to mental health research and interventions. Candidates will have access to short courses and research programmes in the HIVMHRU during the course of their internship. 

Upon completion of this internship, successful candidates will receive:

• A certificate of completion (for > 80% attendance) 
• A letter of recommendation from the internship coordinator(s) 

Who can apply?

We invite applicants from diverse backgrounds. 

Requirements

• Have a minimum NQF Level 8 qualification (Honours or four-year degree) in a health or social science-related field.

Advantages (but not required)

• Have an excellent command of two or three official languages of South Africa.
• Demonstrate excellent writing and communication skills.
• Capable of working in a multicultural team environment.

There are limited placements for this programme, and admission is highly competitive. In addition to the application form, we will request short-listed candidates to attend a selection interview.

Please read and follow these instructions carefully as they are not repeated on the application form itself.

  The application form can be found here .

• The application form must be completed in full and submitted with all required supporting documents as a single PDF file, with your surname and initial as the file name, to [email protected] 

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The South African Clinical research association (SACRA)  is an industry community association with the sole purpose of leading and serving as a conduit within the clinical trials community. SACRA is a non-profit organisation representing the clinical research industry in South Africa.

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To lead and serve as a conduit across the various stakeholders, positioning the country at the forefront of clinical research both nationally and internationally.

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SAMRC Internship Scholarship Programme - Masters and PhD Scholarships for Clinical/Health Research

The objective of the SAMRC Internship Scholarship Programme is primarily to transform the composition of the country’s health and clinical research human capital to be more representative of the demographics of the nation. Within the context of the SAMRC, the SAMRC Internship Scholarship Programme is specifically designed to open an opportunity to develop Black Scientists i.e., African Black, Coloured, and Indian scientists through PhD training. Preference will be given to candidates registered for a doctoral degree or MSc in scarce skills and strategic and/or emerging research areas.

The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to attract black scientists in the following research fields, which will be given preference: Biostatistics, Bioethics, Bioinformatics, Data Science, Digital Health, Demography, Epidemiology, Evolutionary Virology, Implementation Science, Health Economics, Genomics, Immunology and Structural Biology. The SAMRC priority research areas are as follows: Biomedical Research, HIV,TB and other communicable diseases, Health system strengthening, Health promotion and disease prevention, Maternal child and woman health, Non-communicable diseases, Public health innovation and Violence, injury and trauma.  

Requirements for application

• South African citizen or permanent resident.
• Black candidate (African Black/Coloured/Indian).
• A fully developed and officially approved research proposal for the MSc/PhD.
• Must be registered as a full-time student at a South African university.
• Research project must fall within the SAMRC priority research areas.
• Current registration at the university in which the degree will be awarded.
• Must provide written commitment of participation by a research unit director from SAMRC intramural unit or SAMRC extramural unit or SAMRC research centre who is willing to host the student for the entire duration of the degree.
• Must be receiving supervisory support from SAMRC intramural unit or SAMRC extramural unit or SAMRC research centre who is willing to train the student for the entire duration of the degree.
• The hosting research unit or supervisor must have research funding for the project and appropriate facilities for the scholar to effectively conduct the research project.

How to apply

Opening date: 22 January 2024

Closing date:  22 February 2024, 23:59

Application Process

Application steps 1 to 2 below must be completed before or by 22 February 2024, 23:59 .

• Step 1 – Complete the online application   and upload all the required supporting documents (see page 7-8).
• Step 2 – Main research supervisor must complete the research supervisor’s commitment form

Attached are two documents to assist you with your application (1.) Abstract sample and (2) example of the application form template which includes the checklist of the required supporting documents.

Pre-application Workshop recording and slides

The recording and slides below provide guidance on how to prepare your application, and it is therefore strongly recommended that you refer to this material before submitting your online application form and supporting documents.

• Pre-Application workshop recording
• Scholarship Application process slides

The South African Medical Research Council reserves the right to disqualify ineligible, incomplete and/or inappropriate applications, change the conditions of the award, extend the closing date, or make no awards at all. Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted after completion of the review, selection, and approval processes.

Should you not hear from the SAMRC by 28 March 2024, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

For enquiries contact Dr Lindokuhle Ndlandla at [email protected] / Tel. 021 938 0442.

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ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. From molecule to medicine, we advance clinical research providing outsourced services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and government and public health organizations.

With our patients at the center of all that we do, we help to accelerate the development of drugs and devices that save lives and improve quality of life.

Our people are our greatest strength, are at the core of our culture, and the driving force behind our success. ICON people have a mission to succeed and a passion that ensures what we do, we do well.

We believe our Clinical Operations team is second to none. You will receive the support you need to develop personally and professionally and work in an environment where you matter. Our team pushes forward together. United in solving problems, developing close site relationships, and reaching the end goal. Operating as a key part of a global study team, the CRA plays a fundamental role in our clients’ drug development processes.

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