Africa Health Research Institute’s vision is optimal health and well-being of under-resourced populations.
Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) is an independent, transdisciplinary scientific research institute based across two campuses in the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) in South Africa. AHRI’s research combines population, basic and translational, social, and clinical sciences to understand and intervene in the health and well-being of South African communities. AHRI works in partnership with local communities and South African academic, governmental, and other policy stakeholders and collaborates with over 60 institutions globally. AHRI prioritizes the training of the next generation of African scientists.
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Provide key support to the SANTHE Leadership team and engage as an efficient and collaborative team member within the SANTHE secretariat.
Prepare progress reports and presentations as required.
Represent and present on behalf of SANTHE as needed.
Support the capture of SANTHE-specific information and help develop and maintain key databases for relevant information.
Liaise with stakeholders to support the implementation of an effective research and training programme throughout the network.
Join co-applicant site visits if requested.
Help identify training needs, organize and manage workshops when needed across all sites.
Maintain accurate records on all trainees in the network and their associated projects including records of ethics approvals.
Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Team to ensure accurate and timely monitoring and evaluation of the programme.
Provide support to trainees in the network on a regular basis.
Ensure an Advisory Committee (AC) is in place for each trainee in the network and ensure accurate record keeping for all student-AC meetings/interactions and student-supervisor evaluations.
Help identify additional sources of financial support for the network in order to support the long-term goals of the network.
Lead key aspects of the SANTHE programme/manage specific sub-projects.
Liase with the AHRI Grants and Finance Officers to help ensure that all the terms and conditions of the award are met.
Facilitate key meetings with various SANTHE stakeholders as and when needed.
Facilitate the SANTHE Trainee Recruitment process and provide key assistance throughout the Fellowship periods.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
Degree in biological or health sciences
Minimum Experience
A minimum of 3 years data management experience.
A minimum of 3 years project management experience.
Experience of preparing and managing budgets.
Experience organizing symposia and scientific courses would be an advantage.
Evidence of successful student supervision or co-supervision (or similar experience) would be an advantage.
Advantageous
PhD and post-doctoral experience would be an advantage.
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