The University of KwaZulu-Natal is a university with five campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville.
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Research Assistant (Discipline of Public Health Medicine)
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
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