Funani Lucia Shange
Clinical Research Assistant
Mtubatuba
Summary
- Ethical Clinical Research Assistant bringing 16 years of research industry performance to add value to the AHRI team. Adept at monitoring compliance and ethical guidelines to foster seamless clinical trial operations.
- Knowledgeable Clinical Research Assistant adept at recognizing clinical values and abstract data from source documents. Uses analytical skills to identify data or patient safety issues.
- Versatile clinical research professional knowledgeable about coordinating patient information, laboratory samples and compliance documents for diverse clinical trials. Highly organized and thorough with good planning and problem-solving abilities. Certified in Clinical Research.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Clinical Research Assistant
Africa Health Research Institute
01.2017 - Current
- Quality control for both nurses and CRA's forms (PREP Implementation).
- Ensuring strict adherence quality improvement.
- Provided training to new team members on proper procedures for data collection, documentation, and reporting in clinical trials (LAPIS).
- Facilitated efficient organization of study-related documents through meticulous record-keeping practices.
- Improved patient retention rates in longitudinal studies by establishing rapport with participants and maintaining regular follow-up communication throughout trial duration.
Clinical Research Assistant
Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Recruiting and enrolling participants to be the part of Delivery of Antiretroviral Therapy (DoART).
- Delivery of ART drugs directly to them and making sure that they adhere to treatment and being retained.
- Taking vital signs during their visit and took a rapid CD4 count using PIMA machine.
- Conducting HIV Testing and Counselling.
Senior Field Supervisor
Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
01.2007 - 12.2016
- Close monitoring and supervision of Field workers.
- Compiling weekly and monthly report.
- Quality control and problem solving visits.
- Transporting fieldworkers to and from the field.
- Conducted supervisory visits.
- Acting as a Study Coordinator on Coordinator's absence.
- Making sure that all the teams have relevant equipment to use in the field.
- Conducting on going trainings.
- Compiling all field teams reports.
Education
No Degree - Surveillance Data Collection
University of Kwa Zulu-Natal (UKZN)
Durban 04.2001 -
No Degree - Computing Fundamentals Level1
Africa Centre
Mtubatuba, South Africa 04.2001 -
No Degree - Supervisory And Development Skills
Zibandlela Investment & Training
Durban 04.2001 -
No Degree - 10 DAYS HIV/AIDS COUNSELLING AND TESTING
Impilo Yokhozi
Durban 04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Ekupheleni High School
Empangeni, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
Timeline
Clinical Research Assistant
Africa Health Research Institute
01.2017 - Current
Clinical Research Assistant
Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
01.2017 - 12.2020
Senior Field Supervisor
Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
01.2007 - 12.2016
No Degree - Surveillance Data Collection
University of Kwa Zulu-Natal (UKZN)
04.2001 -
No Degree - Computing Fundamentals Level1
Africa Centre
04.2001 -
No Degree - Supervisory And Development Skills
Zibandlela Investment & Training
04.2001 -
No Degree - 10 DAYS HIV/AIDS COUNSELLING AND TESTING
Impilo Yokhozi
04.2001 -
High School Diploma -
Ekupheleni High School
04.2001 -