Website Desmond Tutu Health Foundation
The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, affiliated with the Desmond Tutu HIV Centre (DTHC) at the University of Cape Town, is committed to the pursuit of excellence in research, treatment, training and prevention of HIV and related infections in Southern Africa.
Requirements
- Background in biology, medicine, psychology, or related field
- Honours or Masters-level qualification (can be ongoing)
- Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage workload independently
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Proficiency with Excel (data entry, spreadsheet management)
- Familiarity with citation/reference management software (specifically) EndNote
- Ability to access and download peer-reviewed academic papers from online databases and journals (costs of non-open access papers will be covered by the employer)
- Strong written communication skills
Responsibilities:
- Access and download assigned academic papers based on pre-identified citations
- Extract key information and data points from each paper according to project requirements
- Record extracted data accurately into a supplied Excel spreadsheet template
- Maintain progress of ~60 papers reviewed per week
- Adhere to set deadlines while managing workload flexibly
- Communicate with the project lead on any challenges or issues encountered
- Ensure data collation is complete, accurate, and audit-ready
