Senior Researcher

2 days ago

Johannesburg, South Africa University of the Witwatersrand Full time

**Qualifications and Experience**
- A medical doctor with at least a master's or higher-level qualification, or a scientist or health professional with a PhD in the health sciences or related field (Senior researcher) or scientist master researcher (researcher) in the Health Science or related fields.
- Registration with a professional council where applicable
- At least 3-5 years in a research setting (university or similar setting)
- Expertise in diagnostic microbiology and molecular technology. An advantage will be experience using next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics
- Evidence of conceptualizing, designing, and/or conducting complex and large clinical microbiology and molecular research.
- Evidence of active research, teaching, postgraduate supervision, and consistent outputs. In the case of the researcher, suitable applicants should have at least three (3) publications in accredited journals, with first authorship of at least one (1) publication. A senior researcher should have at least 15 accredited research publications, of which the applicant should be first or senior author on at least eight (8) publications.
- Experience in research management/ administration (e.g. reporting, budgeting, financial management, etc).
- Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team.
- Willingness and ability to travel
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience using statistical software packages, e.g. STATA, R, etc.

**Responsibilities**
- Provide research leadership and ensure execution of the research activities in the Department
- Ensure overall project planning, monitoring, and reporting of project outputs and financial expenditure.
- Ensure execution of research delivery against agreed-upon deadlines.
- Collaborate and engage actively with national and international partners
- Supervise and mentor postgraduate students (master’s and PhD) students
- Teach undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Present research findings at conferences and in peer-reviewed literature
- Liaise, communicate and participate in the university committees and other relevant bodies.

Detailed DescriptionJob RequirementsAdditional DetailsHow To Apply**To apply**:

- Certified copies of degrees/diplomas.
- South African ID (or passport and work permit)

Note: only those applicants who completed all the online test questions will be considered.

Please note that all shortlisted applicants might be asked to present their 15-minute vision on a proposed plan to improve research outputs and drive research excellence in the Department.

**Closing date: 20 March 2025**

Minimum Salary- Maximum Salary- CurrencyAmount of Travel- Work At Home

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