Vacancy - Asst. Project Manager

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Position Announcement St. ’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore,

IndiaIn collaboration with the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies, University of

California, San Francisco (USA) announces the availability of the following

post:

Assistant Project Manager

Job Description

Assist the Project manager with the day-to-day operations of the international

collaborative research project entitled “Examining Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART)

adherence in Bangalore, India” at St. ’s Medical College and Hospital per

established protocols, including:

Administration & Research

The Assistant project manager (PM) will maintain the project office according to

protocol. This includes copying and assembling packages related to recruitment

of participants, participant consent, data collection, tracking and maintaining

the project filing system. The incumbent will assist the Project Manager and the

Investigators in maintaining project records according to both UCSF and St

’s protocol. The Assistant PM will maintain the tracking data base and will

produce monthly reports of recruitment and retention numbers to be presented to

the PM and Investigators.

The Assistant PM will assist in preparation of all program materials, brochures,

surveys, slide presentations, reports and research articles; conduct small and

large scale international mailings; organize special events and meetings; take

and distribute meeting minutes; and assist the project manager with the ordering

of all necessary project-related supplies.

Communication

Assist the PM in maintaining ongoing communication with the San Francisco based

team on a daily basis (via email) and a weekly basis (via phone). The incumbent

will also assist in the communication with on-site and off-site laboratories to

ensure timely, quality controlled lab results. Communicate with study

investigators study statistician, local NGOs, and appropriate government bodies

as necessary under the supervision of the Project manager and Investigators.

Staff Supervision

Although the assistant PM will not have any direct supervisory responsibility,

he or she will assist in the planning and implementation of staff recruitment

and training sessions In addition, the Assistant PM will participate in weekly

staff supervision meetings, taking minutes which will be distributed to study

investigators.

Skills and experiences:

1. Graduation from any stream and a minimum of three years’ administrative

experience, preferably in a health care or research setting. A UG diploma in a

relevant field such as business or social science is preferred

2. Experience implementing and managing a research study.

3. Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

4. Ability to work with diverse populations, castes, and social backgrounds.

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and the ability to cope with

challenging situations.

5. Flexibility, patience, problem-solving skills, and ability to work

independently.

6. Proficiency in English and Kannada is a must. Knowledge of two or more

Indian languages will be an advantage (e.g. Tamil, Malayalam, Telegu, and/or

Hindi).

7. Experience with either Microsoft Office software (Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint) or

other word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software Experience with

data management software is preferred.

8. Excellent demonstrated record of attendance and reliability

Salary up to Rs.12000/-per month for the right candidate.

Apply with in 10 days to:

Dr. Sara Chandy, Dept of Medicine ,

St. ’s Medical College Hospital, Bangalore –34

Email: sara_chandy@...

And a cc to Mr. Shibu , Project Manager

Email: shibupaul2211@...