Earl Prinsloo

Project Manager with over 10 years' experience managing donor-funded HIV, TB, and MNCH programmes, with exposure to clinical research, data-driven decision-making, and regulatory compliance in the medical devices space. Skilled in managing complex multi-stakeholder projects, budgets, timelines, and deliverables in line with international standards including ICH GCP principles. Highly experienced in coordinating research activities, overseeing data collection processes, and supporting regulatory-aligned implementation in LMIC settings.

Familiar with global donor mandates and reporting requirements, including those of WHO, Medicines Patent Pool, Gates Foundation, NDOH and DSTI and private sector partners.

Project Manager at South African Medical Research Council (2017-10 – Present)

Overseeing end-to-end project lifecycles from initiation to close-out across portfolio including Duke University Global Health Innovation Centre, WHO mRNA vaccine hub, Medical Device Innovations, and National Health Research Enterprise (NHRE).

• Screen, review and award funding proposals
• Facilitate funding agreements with institutions
• Project initiation and continuous monitoring
• Review technical and budget reports
• Tracking of project milestones
• Manage project disbursements of funds
• Resolve and escalate project challenges
• Advise on portfolio prioritization, project and budget rescoping
• Risk mitigation
• Report biannually to local and global funders
• Facilitate strategic partnerships
• Conduct market and health system assessments to inform uptake, affordability, and scale-up of new technologies within the South African public health system
• Engage with and apply national policy, regulatory, and guidelines for new technologies in high-burden settings including Essential medicines list, Standard Treatment Guidelines, WHO guidelines on HIV prevention, ICH GCP, SAHPRA, Office of AIDS and TB Research
• Attend meetings and conferences (locally and globally)
• Arrange symposiums and training workshops
• Conduct site visits where necessary
• Address implementation bottlenecks and system constraints
• Provide strategic input on programme design, implementation, and delivery

Project Coordinator at Broad Reach Health Care (2014-10 – 2017-09)

Provided support on HIV initiatives and compliance standards within the NDOH.

• Conducted national training and implementation activities in partnership with the South African National Department of Health
• Supported data analysis and interpretation to inform disease prioritization and programme targeting in high-burden communities
• Contributed to programme monitoring, reporting, and operational coordination across multiple provinces

Project Coordinator at Stellenbosch University (2010-03 – 2014-09)

Collected and analyzed data for a cohort of 7000 pregnant women from the catchment area of Bishop Lavis, analyzing tobacco and alcohol usage during pregnancy for The Safe Passage Study.

• Conducted community-based research in maternal and child health, including informed consent, data collection, and field coordination
• Supported analysis of risk factors and health outcomes relevant to public health programming in vulnerable populations
• Coordinated training activities and community engagement initiatives

Master's in Public Health in Public Health – University of the Western Cape (2019 – 2021)

Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Health in Public Health – University of the Western Cape (2016 – 2017)

BA (Honours) in Sociology (Population Health) – University of the Western Cape (2009 – 2009)

BA degree in Sociology and French – University of the Western Cape (2005 – 2008)