Research Assistant (Discipline of Public Health Medicine) at University of Kwazulu-Natal

Job description

• The successful candidate will conceptualise and implement a sub-study aligned with the WEATHER project's objectives, which will form the basis of their Master's research
• Within the first six months, the candidate must enrol in a Master's degree program
• Key responsibilities include tracking and reporting project activities, ensuring timely collection and quality assurance of data, performing data cleaning and biostatistical analyses, and interpreting results for dissemination
• The candidate will actively participate in sharing findings through conferences, workshops, seminars, and publications, fostering meaningful collaborations with the WEATHER team and fellow postgraduate students

Minimum requirements

• Holders of an Honours degree in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, or Health Informatics
• Have the academic achievement of >65% in Honours degree
• Interested in public health, biostatistics, health data science
• Have skills in data management, programming, data analysis and visualization
• Willingness to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Have excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
• Valid motor vehicle driver’s licence in South Africa
• South African citizen

Essential Requirements:

• A strong foundation in mathematics, statistics or computing
• Good skills in computer programming, with experience of at least one high-level programming language (e.g. Python/R)
• Experience of Data Quality Management and use of Data Quality Management Tools
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Experience in working within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience in working within multinational collaborations