Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
Hobbies and interests
References
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Noxolo Mahlaba

Clarendon

Summary

Dedicated, resilient & adaptable Public Health Research Social Scientist with ten years experience in paediatric HIV research. Progressed from Research Assistant to Study Coordinator at Umkhuseli Innovation and Research Management since 2016. Combines academic expertise in social sciences and psychology with hands-on experience in community building, story-telling and study coordination that involves - participant support, data management, and quality control.

Overview

2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Study Coordinator

UIRM
Pietermaritzburg
01.2021 - Current
  • Managing research logistics and resources to support efficient study execution
  • Multi-site study coordination
  • Overseeing participant management and retention strategies to enhance study engagement
  • Data management and quality assurance
  • Safety reporting and research governance
  • Research communication and Team contribution
  • Contribution to scientific research outputs
  • Acquiring specialised knowledge about institutional protocols and procedures

Founder

Bloom SA
Pietermaritzburg
11.2020 - 06.2023
  • Organisation building

- Project Planning through Strategic Thinking

- Niche development

- Programmes Design

- Grant application

  • Operations Governance

- Strategic direction

- Mission fulfillment

- Team Leadership

- Strategic Leadership and Vision

  • Community building

- Programmes implementation

- Stakeholder collaborations

- Sponsorships applications

Research Assisstant

UIRM
Pietermaritzburg
08.2016 - 12.2020
  • Conducting screening for inclusion criteria to match study requirements precisely.
  • Collecting data vital to research outcomes through structured study procedures.
  • Building rapport to gather high-quality data during each visit.
  • Using GCP requirements to guide documentation and study conduct consistently.
  • Obtaining informed consent from participants before any study activities begin.
  • Providing HIV counselling to support informed decisions and well-being.
  • Facilitating support groups for HIV infected mothers to encourage adherence.
  • Delivering psychosocial support to help participants manage stressors and symptoms.
  • Managing data quality
  • Coordinating integrated care to improve holistic support for participants continuously.
  • Report monthly incidence statistics to track trends and inform analysis.
  • Facilitate HIV counselling and referrals to strengthen integrated care outcomes.

Education

Bss Honours - Psychology

University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Pietermaritzburg, KZN
01-2014

Bachelor of Social Science - Psychology and Sociology

University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Pietermaritzburg, KZN
01-2012

Skills

  • Psychosocial support
  • Community development
  • Public speaking
  • Wellness advocacy
  • Multi-site coordination
  • Public Health Research Coordination
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Operations Management
  • Leadership and Culture Building
  • Team collaboration
  • Effective communication

Languages

IsiZulu
First Language
English
Advanced
C1

Certification

  • BSS Psychology and Sociology
  • BSS Hons Psychology
  • GCP

Hobbies and interests

  • Storytelling
  • Yoga & Meditation
  • Wellness advocacy
  • Nature walks
  • Public speaking
  • Community building

References

Goulder P.

Study Principal Investigator & Oxford University Professor of Immunology

UIRM – Ucwaningo Lwabantwana

Philip.goulder@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk

+44 7595 721053

Sekhesa T.

MA Research Project Supervisor and Educational Psychologist

UKZN

Sekhesa@ukzn.ac.za

+ 27 72 420 7502

Accomplishments

  • Founded a Community Development organisation in 2020.

Timeline

Study Coordinator

UIRM
01.2021 - Current

Founder

Bloom SA
11.2020 - 06.2023

Research Assisstant

UIRM
08.2016 - 12.2020

Bss Honours - Psychology

University of Kwa-Zulu Natal

Bachelor of Social Science - Psychology and Sociology

University of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Noxolo Mahlaba