GENDER AND HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT
PRETORIA
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 six core values: being pioneering, striving for excellence, respect, integrity, citizenship, and working collaboratively.
Scientist (S)
12-month contract
This post exists to support the Ntombi Vimbela! flagship research activities in GHRU through assisting with project coordination, supervision of research assistants, supporting intervention implementation, literature review, data collection and data analysis, and contribute to report and manuscript writing. These tasks are essential for GHRU to meet its primary objective (i.e. to conduct high quality scientific research aimed to improve the health status and quality of life of women, and to inform policy, health services, and health promotion.
Responsibilities:
• Contribute to the development of research tools, protocols and SOPs.
• Co-ordinate data collection and intervention implementation activities,
• Conduct literature searches and reviews
• Conduct qualitative data analysis, statistical analysis, and interpretation of quantitative data.
• Input into publishing written scientific outputs
• Supervise research assistants and report on performance
• Participate in research dissemination and translation activities
Core Requirements:
• Maste’s in public health, Social Sciences or related.
• 2 years’ experience working in research environment
• 2 years’ experience in project coordination and managing small teams.
Advantageous:
• 2 years’ experience with quantitative and qualitative research.
• 1 year working in the gender-based violence field of study.
• Experience preparing and formatting manuscripts for scientific publication.
Terms & Conditions: The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment. 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. By submitting your application, SAMRC concludes that you are a competent person to consent and that you are giving consent to the SAMRC to process and further process all personal information contained in the application in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act No 4 of 2013 (as amended). The SAMRC does its best to provide the most accurate information; however, if there is anything wrong and unclear applicants are encouraged to contact the HR Recruitment Office at 021-938 0648 before the closing date.
A salary in the region of R534 050 per annum, cost-to-company, will be negotiated considering experience and qualifications.
Closing date: 8 July 2024
PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R740A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.
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