PhD - Science - Research Associate at Ntice Sourcing Solutions

CAPRISA is seeking an experienced qualified PhD Research Associate to work with executives and senior scientists, to support their research activities, including, but not limited to the following:

• Drafting and editing of scientific documents.
• Compiling grant applications, protocols, reports and presentations.
• Qualifications and experience:
• PhD in science (Preference will be given to candidates with and Epidemiology background).
• A minimum of 3 years research experience.
• Excellent scientific writing skills.
• Must have published at least 5 journal articles (Peer reviewed).
• In-depth understanding of the scientific method.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Endnote and PowerPoint).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Draft and support preparation of scientific reports and documents.
• Managing submissions of scientific reports.
• Preparing tables and graphs of research data.
• Provide research and administrative support as directed.

Competencies:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail.
• Critical thinking.
• Problem solving skills.
• Highly organized.
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks to meet deadlines and take initiative independently.