Researcher / Senior Researcher

1 week ago


Johannesburg, South Africa University of the Witwatersrand Full time

**Qualifications and Experience**
- A health professional or public health practitioner with a PhD in the health sciences, or the social and economic sciences
- At least 3-5 years in a public health research setting (university or science council)
- Evidence of conceptualising, designing and/or conducting complex and large HPSR 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 of 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.

**Responsibilities**
- Provide research leadership to ensure execution of the research objectives in the work streams of AFRHiCARE in South Africa, specifically Work Stream 4 on the Health Workforce.
- Ensure development and submission of quality research protocols for ethics approval and health authority permission.
- Ensure execution of research and delivery of agreed upon deadlines.
- Collaborate and engage actively with AFRHiCARE partners in Kenya, Uganda, and the United Kingdom.
- Supervise postgraduate students (master’s and PhD) students whose research focuses on AFRHiCARE projects.
- Undertake local and international travel to ensure delivery of AFRHiCARE targets.
- Liaise and communicate with partners in the university, government, and community-based organisations.
- Ensure overall project planning and monitoring and reporting of project outputs and financial expenditure.

Please note that all shortlisted applicants will be asked to **present** their 15-minute vision on AFRHiCARE and how they will contribute to the success of the research and the multi-country partnership.

**Remuneration**

The University of the Witwatersrand offers a competitive remuneration package in line with qualifications and experience.

Detailed DescriptionJob RequirementsAdditional DetailsHow To Apply**To apply**:
Closing date: 17 June 2025
- Certified copies of degrees/diplomas.
- Two peer-reviewed articles.
- South African ID (or passport and work permit)

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


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