Senior Researcher

A Healthcare Company who is passionate about providing Clinical Care to all the patients in the surrounding areas is currently looking for an enthusiastic and driven Senior Research based in Johannesburg.

The incumbent will be responsible designing and implement research projects, analyze the research data and publish scientific articles.

Education, Training and Experience

• PhD in appropriate discipline, MBBCH with a public health higher degree
• Health Professions Counseling of South Africa (HPCSA)
• Minimum 5-8 years research experience.
• Prior lecturing, tutoring or postgraduate supervision experience
• Management of research programme with a research record of an ongoing output evidenced by at least eight published refereed papers
• Membership of Professional/School/Faculty/ Department Committees and/or taking leadership roles in the Public Health domain within the Public or NGO sectors
• Experience in public health will be an advantage.
• Certification in good clinical practice
• Experience working in a 3rd world country.
• Experience in implementing independent projects
• Familiarity with data analysis software
• Ordered, systematic and analytical in approach to research.
• Tactful, respectful and non-judgmental.
• Good administrative skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Able to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Assertive, confident and adaptable.
• Able to show proof of publication records and conference presentations.

Key performance areas
• Participate in discussions regarding the future direction of research strategies and plans
• Contribute towards policy development.
• Advise Wits RHI leadership on research opportunities.
• Publish scientific publications.
• Compile conference presentations.
• Disseminate research findings internally and to universities and others stakeholders such the community, CAGs and media.
• Write research and funding proposals.
• Obtain ethical approval from relevant regulatory bodies.
• Write research protocols and SOPs for qualitative studies.
• Develop and design research tools
• Conduct fieldwork (data collection, interviews etc).
• Monitor the progress of research project
• Write progress reports to stakeholders including networks and funders.
• Train the Research Team and other relevant staff.
• Conduct data analysis and write up results.
• Stay abreast with relevant research findings and collaborate closely with other investigators on related studies within the cluster

Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Applicants, who have not been contacted within 2 - 3 weeks of the closing date, should assume that their application has not been successful.
SM Placements is an equal opportunity employer.