Senior Research Scientist

1 week ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa findojobs-za Full time

Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) is an independent, transdisciplinary scientific research organization based across two campuses in South Africa.

Our research combines population, basic and translational, social, and clinical sciences to understand and intervene in the health and well-being of South African communities.

We work in partnership with local communities and South African academic, governmental, and other policy stakeholders, collaborating with institutions globally.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Leading day-to-day oversight of research activities, including conducting and leading data analyses across study components, financial reporting, etc.
  2. Supporting the design of data collection instruments, obtaining IRB approvals, analyzing associated data, writing manuscripts, and submitting them for peer-reviewed publication.
  3. Working with research teams in Durban and Somkhele to implement study protocols and monitor data collection and quality in the field.
  4. Supervising, orienting, and training project students and staff contributing to these efforts.
  5. Managing virtual meetings and traveling as required to project sites.
  6. Supporting capacity building at project sites through presenting work to local stakeholders and research collaborators, providing guidance and mentorship to research staff involved in different aspects of the research project, and engaging stakeholders at study sites and globally in dissemination of project findings.
Requirements:
  1. A doctoral degree in a relevant field, such as clinical psychology, medical anthropology, or statistics/bioinformatics.
  2. A record of scholarly publication, including first-authored scientific journal articles.
  3. Expertise in research design and data analysis, including clinical trials, grounded theory, systematic reviews, etc.
  4. Demonstrated experience engaging in fieldwork, involving meetings with stakeholders, including adolescent study participants, clinicians, community members, and researchers.
  5. Experience working in or collaborating with researchers in mental health and HIV.
  6. Prior supervision of research team or coordination of research activities in low- and middle-income settings.
  7. Current knowledge of mental health problems and services in South Africa.


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