Associate Research Scientist at African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an African-led and Africa based international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa

Summary

The APHRC seeks to recruit an Associate Research Scientist to work in the Maternal and Child Wellbeing Unit within the Research Division.

Responsibilities

• Begin to define own area of research interest through developing proposals, concept notes and publishing in the area;


• Mentor junior staff including postdoctoral researchers and research officers;


• Represent the Center in high-level national and regional forums;


• Initiate and lead research proposals in the program and manage relevant budgets;


• Oversee the review and translation of research tools;


• Oversee/lead development of field and training manuals;


• Ensure ethical approvals and research permits are obtained;


• Ensure the recruitment, training and supervision of field interviewers;


• Oversee fieldwork in the execution of the research projects to ensure timely implementation of field activities;


• Ensure community mobilization and education of the community in relation to the research project is done;


• Conduct literature reviews;


• Lead and contribute to scientific paper writing;


• Lead the development of project reports;


• Lead and participate in dissemination of research findings and policy dialogue with appropriate audiences;


• Contribute to institutional publications (i.e. lay dissemination materials such as– policy/research briefs and fact sheets) in relation to the projects one is working on;


• Oversee data cleaning and analysis;


• Monitor project budgets and expenditure;


• Contribute to proposal development in the program; and


• Prepare project progress reports to donors.

Qualifications and Experience

• PhD in Public Health, Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology or other relevant areas; a minimum of 2 years’ post-doctoral experience.


• Demonstrated skills and expertise in both quantitative and qualitative data analysis and related statistical software.


• Demonstrated experiences in mental health research, with peer-reviewed publications on the subject will be an added advantage.

The post Associate Research Scientist at African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) appeared first on Jobs in Kenya - http://jobcenterkenya.com/.

https://jobcenterkenya.com/associate-research-scientist-at-african-population-and-health-research-center-aphrc/