Post-Doctoral Fellow (H-W) at Human Sciences Research Council (HRSC)

Job Advert Summary    
HSC is looking to appoint one suitably qualified person to take on the responsibilities of a Post-Doctoral Fellow. The successful incumbents will be based in the HSRC either Durban; Pretoria or Cape Town office. In this context we offer Post-Doctoral Fellowships with the aim of providing candidates with the opportunity to gain intensive experience in the research practice environment and to publish the findings of their dissertations in peer-reviewed journals.

Minimum Requirements    
Key requirements:

• A doctorate in either Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics(obtained not more than 5 years previously);
• Recognisable expertise in one of the priority research areas of HSC;
• A sound grounding in diverse research methods and related theoretical debates along with strong conceptual competencies in the area of specialisation;
• Willingness and ability to engage in grant/proposal writing for research funding;
• Intellectual and personal integrity, imagination and drive along with the ability and enthusiasm to engage as a team player in large scale multidisciplinary research;
• A strong user orientation, based on a commitment to pro-poor social research that makes a difference.
• Proficiency in or working experience with some of the following data software packages: STATA, Epi Info, SPSS, Nvivo, AtlasTI or other relevant statistical packages
• Previous experience conducting population-based research will be an advantage.
• Previous experience conducting TB related research will be an advantage
• Applicants must be South African citizens. The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of its staff who are black, female or disabled.

Applications:

The HSRC offers attractive, market-related packages, depending on qualifications, experience and recent performance for senior positions. In your application, please include: your CV, a letter of motivation, publications and the details of three recent referees (with telephone, fax and e-mail contact details).  Please indicate the reference number in the subject line, applications that do not adhere to this, will not be considered. The HSRC will only consider applications that comply with the above requirements.  Applicants may be required to undertake a written exercise or an oral presentation in the competencies required for the position.

Duties & Responsibilities    
Key responsibilities:

• Contributing to the sustainable growth of the research programme portfolio;
• Publishing scholarly journal articles;
• Supporting the development of contacts and relationships with colleagues in academic institutions, government organizations and the wider research community;
• Supporting effective participation in multidisciplinary research teams and partnerships;
• Assisting with proposals and grant applications to undertake funded research;
• Assisting in delivering research within specified budgets and to deadline;
• Assisting in mentoring interns and research assistants;
• Supporting initiatives to promote the strategic objectives of the HSRC;
• Contributing to discussion in HSRC and HSC-wide activities.

Closing Date:  25th, June 2022