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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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 experience 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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