NHLAMULO MALUNGANE
Pretoria
Summary
Public Health researcher with postgraduate training in epidemiology and biostatistics. Experienced in clinical research support, study design, SPSS-based data analysis, public health surveillance, regulatory compliance (GCP, informed consent), and preparing datasets and reports for AI training, clinical research, and data-driven decision-making, including clinical trials concepts and patient safety.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Research Assistant
World Research Committee - University of Venda
01.2023 - 12.2025
- Supported clinical and public health research studies, including protocol review, study design optimisation, and methodology refinement.
- Collected, cleaned, and analysed quantitative and qualitative datasets (100+ records) using SPSS and Excel to improve data accuracy and usability.
- Annotated and validated datasets to ensure ethical compliance and suitability for analytical and AI-training workflows.
- Ensured 100% compliance with ethics committee requirements, informed consent procedures, GCP principles, and data protection standards.
- Prepared 5+ research reports, data summaries, and presentations used by investigators and stakeholders for decision-making.
- Supported healthcare research and clinical trial-related data workflows, contributing to patient safety and regulatory compliance.
- Contributed to continuous improvement of research documentation and data management processes.
Volunteer Data Capturer
Department of Health & Ramatlabama Port Health
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Supported public health surveillance and cross-border health programmes through accurate data capture, validation, and routine reporting.
- Collected and verified data from community-based health surveys (50+ participants) in line with national guidelines.
- Ensured data accuracy, confidentiality, ethical compliance, and patient safety, including informed consent procedures.
- Prepared data summaries and basic statistical outputs to support monitoring, evaluation, and evidence-based public health decision-making.
- Collaborated with health officials and community stakeholders to improve data completeness and reporting reliability.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Behavioral Sciences
04.2001 -
Post Graduate Diploma - Public Health
04.2001 -
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
04.2001 -
Skills
Clinical & Public Health Research
Study Design & Research Methodology
Data Collection & Dataset Annotation
Statistical Analysis (SPSS, Excel, basic R)
Epidemiology & Public Health Surveillance
Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Ethics & IRB Compliance
Microsoft office
Informed Consent Procedures
Research paper writing
Data analysis
Data collection
Certification
Good Clinical Practice (GCP), TRREE, 2026-01-01
Timeline
Research Assistant - World Research Committee - University of Venda
01.2023 - 12.2025
Volunteer Data Capturer - Department of Health & Ramatlabama Port Health
01.2020 - 12.2020
North West University - Bachelor of Arts, Behavioral Sciences
04.2001 -
University of Venda - Post Graduate Diploma, Public Health
04.2001 -
University of Venda - Master of Public Health, Epidemiology
04.2001 -