Post Doctoral Fellow (AD09) at University of the Witwatersrand

Department Description        

• SAMRC/ Wits Developmental Pathways for Health Research unit supported by the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation/National Research Foundation (DSTI/NRF) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Human Development at the University of the Witwatersrand seeks to appoint a motivated individual into a Postdoctoral Fellowship. The unit is offering a successful candidate the opportunity to work as part of an exclusive research team for a period of 12 months (with possibility of extension) in areas aligned with the Units’ niches, which are health, nutrition and/or social science.

Brief Description        
Required minimum education and training:

• PhD in Health Sciences (Physiology would be advantageous).
• Proficient in specific statistical software (i.e., SPSS (AMOS/PROCESS) / STATA / G*Power).
• Competent in data management (i.e., REDCap).
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates a publication record.

Required minimum work experience:

• Must have completed PhD
• Must demonstrate extensive experience in both the fields of physiology and epidemiology.
• Experience in leading quantitative data collection and analysis.

Key performance areas:

• Develop research protocols
• Obtain approval from relevant ethics and other regulatory bodies.
• Supervise fieldwork (data collection, interviews etc) and where necessary, conduct data collection.
• Monitor the progress of research projects
• Conduct literature reviews and stay abreast with relevant research findings
• Lead quantitative data analysis and write-up
• Write and contribute to peer-reviewed publications
• Identify relevant funding opportunities
• Write research and funding proposals
• Contribute towards policy development
• Attend to all staff requirements and administration duties
• Contribute towards the development of knowledge within the team by identifying relevant training needs and topics.