The HSRC was established in 1968 as South Africa’s statutory research agency and has grown to become the largest dedicated research institute in the social sciences and humanities on the African continent, doing cutting-edge public research in areas that are crucial to development.
Our mandate is to inform the effective formulation and monitoring of gover...
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A strong interest in Behavioural Science including Human Behaviour Change, Decision-making research, and Human centred design.
Applicants must be in possession of a Master’s degree in a field of human and social sciences, and should be registered for, about to register for, or be completing their PhD with a registered South African University;
Sound knowledge of data management and qualitative and quantitative analysis skills will be very advantageous;
A sound academic record;
A valid driver’s licence
Experience in the preparation of research reports and manuscripts for publication, whilst having peer reviewed articles in recognized journals will be advantageous;
Experience in communicating research findings at conferences;
Fluency in English and isiZulu is preferred.
Curiosity, enthusiasm and interest in a research career that includes working with statistics and data analysis;
Ability to work independently and in a team environment, good communication and leadership skills are required;
Proficiency in or working experience with some or all of the following programmes: Atlas T, NVIVO, MS Access, Excel, Word, SPSS, STATA;
Ability to work accurately, independently and in a team
Ability to work to strict deadlines and attention to detail
Applicants will be required to take a practical skills assessment test as part of the interview process.
Duties & Responsibilities
Key responsibilities:
Working as required on all aspects of the CCBR which includes research projects, dissemination of results at various fora, and stakeholder engagements;
Writing reports, fact sheets and policy briefs as required;
Making demonstrable progress towards the achievement of a Doctoral degree;
Producing peer reviewed research articles that appear in accredited journals;
Writing up research results for workshops/conferences/presentations;
Assisting with the writing of grant applications
Developing own personal academic competencies through formal and informal training activities;
Compilation of all specific duties and deliverables assigned in an individual performance-based contract.
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