Post-doctoral Fellow
3 days ago
**Job Advert Summary**:
HSC is looking to appoint one suitably qualified person to take on the responsibilities of a Post-Doctoral Fellow. The successful incumbents will be based in the HSRC either Durban; Pretoria or Cape Town office.
**Minimum Requirements**:**
Key requirements**:
- A doctorate in either Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics** **(obtained not more than 5 years previously);
- Recognisable expertise in one of the priority research areas of HSC;
- A sound grounding in diverse research methods and related theoretical debates along with strong conceptual competencies in the area of specialisation;
- Willingness and ability to engage in grant/proposal writing for research funding;
- Intellectual and personal integrity, imagination and drive along with the ability and enthusiasm to engage as a team player in large scale multidisciplinary research;
- A strong user orientation, based on a commitment to pro-poor social research that makes a difference.
- Proficiency in or working experience with some of the following data software packages: _STATA, Epi Info, SPSS, Nvivo, AtlasTI or other relevant statistical packages_
- Previous experience conducting population-based research will be an advantage.
- Previous experience conducting TB related research will be an advantage
Applicants must be South African citizens. The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of its staff who are black, female or disabled.
**Applications**:
The HSRC offers attractive, market-related packages, depending on qualifications, experience and recent performance for senior positions.
**Duties and Responsibilities**:**
Key responsibilities**:
- Contributing to the sustainable growth of the research programme portfolio;
- Publishing scholarly journal articles;
- Supporting the development of contacts and relationships with colleagues in academic institutions, government organizations and the wider research community;
- Supporting effective participation in multidisciplinary research teams and partnerships;
- Assisting in delivering research within specified budgets and to deadline;
- Assisting in mentoring interns and research assistants;
- Supporting initiatives to promote the strategic objectives of the HSRC;
- Contributing to discussion in HSRC and HSC-wide activities.
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