Research Assistant

2 weeks ago

Parktown, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

**Additional information**:

- The SAMRC/WITS Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science PRICELESS SA is a research unit within the University of the Witwatersrand School of Public Health, Johannesburg
- It aims to enable smart decision-making in health through evidence-based research focusing on policy and public engagement
- PRICELESS SA’s core business is to provide evidence to improve resource allocation and priority-setting
- PRICELESS has a focus on obesity prevention, the prevention of NCD, and the commercial determinants of health and policies that promote health

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To implement research projects, analyze the research data, and publish research findings

**Location**:

- **School of Public Health, The University of Witwatersrand - Parktown, Johannesburg**

**Key performance areas**:

- Assist with protocol development
- Review literature, develop methodologies and research tools for conducting research
- Assist in the submission of protocols for ethical review
- Recruit research participants and coordinate communication about research/activities with partner site actors
- Collect data as the study requires
- Assist in the preparation of progress reports for the Principal Investigator, senior researchers, and funder
- Present research findings to the PI and all relevant stakeholders
- Support the writing of reports for the unit

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Honor’s Degree in Public Health, Economics, Social Science, Development Studies, or Social Development Studies**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **Minimum of 3 years professional experience working in the Health Sector or conducting Health-related research**

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- Sound understanding of South African public health, low-resource settings, and academic research methods
- Understanding health systems, public health, and health policy
- Competent in using data analysis software or aptitude/willingness to learn
- Able to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to write well and to communicate well
- Self-motivated, and able to work well independently as well as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and report to more than one supervisor

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
- Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

**Please note**:

- **AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.**:

- **AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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