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PHD Student

2 weeks ago

Parktown North, Gauteng, South Africa University Of The Witwatersrand Full time R200 000 - R250 000 per year

Responsibilities

  • Attend the collaborators meetings

  • Quality control

  • Field work including participant recruitment and consenting

  • Equipment management

  • Training on measurement techniques

  • Ensuring project timelines are met

  • Financial and project administration

  • Data collection (in field and onsite)

  • Data management

  • Data analysis

  • Drafting and writing abstracts and papers for publication

  • Attend and present in relevant local and international conferences

Relevant Experience, Skills and Knowledge

  • A master's in health sciences preferably in Public Health, Epidemiology, Psychology, Public Health, Mental Health

  • Strong interest in mental health research

  • Relevant research experience (study design, ethics process, participant mobilization data collection, data management, data analysis, reporting and dissemination – presentations at the conferences, publications)

  • Excellent organisational skills

  • Experience with capturing and checking data quality

  • Teamwork

  • The ability to work independently

  • Willingness to assist, and take instruction for the principal investigator and project coordinator to ensure smooth operation of the project

  • Knowledge of sound ethical practice in the conduct of research

  • Self-motivated, proactive, innovative, and able to use initiative where appropriate

The student will receive a stipend as per NRF guidelines.

For queries, please reach out to Prof Joel Francis at

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Please apply via I-Recruitment

Please submit a covering letter clearly indicating which post you are applying for, a detailed CV with names, addresses, contact numbers and e-mail addresses of 3 referees via I-Recruitment

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

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