Research Assistant at Discovery Cycle Professionals

Discovery Cycle Professionals (A Division of Discovery Cycle Limited) is a global network of experienced academics and consultants assembled to provide world-class knowledge-based services globally. DCP has diverse experience across different professional fields and offers a wide-range of multi-disciplinary professional services.

Job Title: Research Assistant

Location: Abuja

Location of Job (Department and Division): Head Office, Abuja
Number of Subordinates: Nil
Reports to: Lead Specialist

Main Function

• The job requirement covers a wide range of responsibilities including undertaking research in the relevant discipline area using the appropriate methods and/or techniques, liaising with research colleagues and support staff internally as appropriate to the research and to develop appropriate external contacts and networks relevant to the project and to future funding opportunities.

Key Performance Areas:

• Core, Essential Responsibilities/ Output Of Position

Role and Task Complexities

• Go through the different research documents and edit them.
• Submit protocols of edited documents.
• Obtain consent documents from the subjects on whom the research is conducted or the guardians of those subjects.
• Make tabular formats, fact sheets, graphs and reports on each of the research results in order to summarize them.
• Prepare databases as well as manage and manipulate them whenever needed.
• Assist in the designing of questionnaires and other survey methodologies.
• Study and screen all the subjects that have registered as study subjects and determine their suitability for the research study that is to be conducted.
• Handle the follow-up that is required after the study is conducted.
• Track the research participants for the same.

Minimum Requirement
Education:

• Bachelor's degree in science or related field. Broad knowledge involving

Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience

Competences
Knowledge:

• Verbal and written communication skills
• Supervisory skills
• Interpersonal/human relation skills
• Ability to operate a personal computer

Skills/physical Competencies:

• Effective verbal and listening communications skills
• Ability to maintain records and inventories
• Time management skills
• Great attention to details

Behavioral Qualities:

• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Proactive and well organized

Other Specifications:

• Applicants MUST meet all the specified conditions before applying
• Candidate MUST be resident in Abuja and should be able to resume within short notice.
  

Application Closing Date
26th August, 2014.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's with the Job Title as the subject to: [email protected]