SAMRC Chief Research Technologist Job May 2024
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation’s health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research. It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression. The organisation prides itself on three core values: being pioneering, striving for excellence and working collaboratively.
Individuals are invited to submit applications in response to the following position:
Chief Research Technologist
Health Systems Research Unit
Durban Based
One Year Contract
The Health Systems Research Unit requires the services of a Scientist with a social sciences or health psychology background to manage staff and project activities in KwaZulu-Natal on a HIV-related study among children and adolescents.
Key Responsibility Areas:
- Assist with the implementation of the research protocol
- Liaise with key provincial and district stakeholders
- Manage a small team of field staff and a data capturer
- Co-ordinate project activities
- Conduct qualitative interviews
- Write scientific reports and papers for publication
- Present research results at local and national conferences and meetings
Core Requirements:
- Honours degree or equivalent 4 year qualification in social sciences or health psychology
- Experience in project managing research studies (i.e. staff management, procurement, logistics, financial management)
- A minimum of 2-years’ experience in conducting qualitative research (i.e. interviews as well as managing and analysing data)
- Computer literate in MS packages and electronic literature searching.
- Possess a code 8 South African driver’s license
- Fluent in isiZulu and English
Key competencies and skills required:
- Knowledge of HIV OR child and adolescent health in South Africa
- Experience in scientific writing
- Strong qualitative interviewing skills
- Qualitative data management and analytical skills
- Experience in management of field or data staff
- Experience in developing SOPs and training material as well as training of field staff
- Systematic thinking and planning
- Problem solving skills.
- Ability to organise own time around activities to meet project deadlines
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Good people management skills
- Skills in mentoring junior staff
A salary in the region of R 387 000 per annum, cost-to-company will be negotiated based on qualifications and relevant experience.
Note: All short-listed candidates will be requested to undergo an interview which will include a brief exercise aimed at evaluating the candidates’ skills in qualitative interviewing.
In accordance with the SAMRC’s Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply.
PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R49A) IN ALL COMMUNICATION.
The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment.
Closing date: 12 May 2024
Should no feedback be received within 30 days of the closing date,
kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.
Please go to the following Web Site to complete an online application. https://goo.gl/forms/zmudGW9G19ifZsqc2