Phd Research Intern

2 weeks ago


Durban, South Africa HSRC Recruitment Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
The Human and Social Capabilities research programme within the HSRC employs a multi-disciplinary group of social scientists and public health specialists who conduct numerous empirical and policy-related studies each year, three-quarters of which are donor-funded.

The Human and Social Capabilities division conducts transdisciplinary, intersectional, policy and programme-relevant research to improve health, well-being and promote a socially just and cohesive society.

HSC has offices in Pretoria, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg, and Durban. The division seeks to appoint 2 PhD interns to join a dynamic team of researchers and administrators in the HSRC community. The incumbent will be based in Cape Town or Durban or Pretoria.

**PhD RESEARCH INTERN**

***2 positions**

**1X Health & Wellbeing**

**1x Identity & Belonging**

**3 Years Contract**

**Pretoria, Durban or Cape Town**

**Ref: HSC PhD Intern 01/2023 (Identity & Belonging)**

**Ref: HSC PhD Intern 02/2023 (Health & Wellbeing)**

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Applicants must be in possession of a Master’s degree in the Social Sciences, Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics and be registered or be eligible for registration for a Ph.D., at a recognised South African or an international equivalent institution.
- A sound grounding in research methods and previous experience in research and data analysis will be a strong recommendation
- Proficiency in or working experience with some of the following data software packages: _STATA, Epi Info, SPSS, Nvivo, AtlasTI or other relevant statistical packages_
- Ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
In addition to being registered for a PhD degree at a recognised South African university and currently working on their degrees, or eligible for registration at a recognised South African university, research interns are required to participate in all aspects of the research process as they work with other staff on different research projects.

Among other duties, they will participate in the following activities under supervision:

- Support the research and research-related work of the HSC Programme
- Assist with the conceptualisation and execution of research projects
- Assist with the formulation of research questions and writing proposals
- Assist with the submission of research proposals for ethical review
- Collection and analysis of data
- Writing up of research results, research reports and manuscripts for publication
- Presenting research findings at conferences and other forums
- Management or supervision of research projects


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