Post-doctoral Research Fellow

2 weeks ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Africa Health Research Institute Full time

The Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) to work with an interdisciplinary team on a new project which seeks to estimate the social, economic, health and healthcare impact of the April 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods on PLHIV and evaluate high priority policy interventions using participatory methods and multi-criteria decision analysis.


  • PhD in Economics, Development studies, Social Sciences or related disciplines
  • Have completed, or be about to complete, their PhD degree

Strong Quantitative and Qualitative Skills:
Proficient in mixed methods analysis (e.g. cluster analysis)

  • Experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder workshops is desirable
  • Experience with local and regional NGO/CSO environment
  • Knowing the local language is desirable
**Closing date is 31 May 2024.
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