Senior Researcher at University of Limpopo

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements  
Applicants  must  meet  the  following  minimum  requirements:  

• A   PhD degree (NQF Level 10)   in   Health Sciences, Public Health, Nursing Science, Epidemiology, or related discipline.  
• The  PhD  must  be  completed  at  the  time  of  application.  Candidates  awaiting graduation must provide official proof of completion.  
•  At  least   one  (1)  year  of  post - PhD  research  experience   in   non - communicable disease  epidemiology,  health  promotion,  or  community  health   will  be  an  added advantage .  

 A  minimum  of   4   ( four )   peer - reviewed  journal  articles,  demonstrating  sustained scholarly productivity in health research.  

Key Performance Areas (Duties and Responsibilities)   

Research and Innovation  

• Conduct advanced, interdisciplinary research aligned with the SARChI agenda on NCD prevention, control, and management.  
• Implement and evaluate community - based, scalable interventions addressing hypertension, obesity, and diabetes.  
• Lead and co - author publications in high - impact, DHET - accredited and international peer - reviewed journals.  
• Contribute  to  developing  policy  briefs,  community  handbooks,  mobile  health applications, and educational multimedia on NCDs.  
• Support proposal writing and collaborative projects with national and international research institutions.  
• Oversee implementation of epidemiological and behavioural surveillance on NCD risk factors in rural Limpopo.  
• Manage and ensure ethical data collection, curation, analysis, and secure data storage.  
•  Coordinate  compliance  with  research  ethics,  data - sharing  agreements,  and institutional research governance.  
• Mentor and co - supervise   Master’s   and   PhD, and Postdoctoral fellows   engaged in NCD - related research.  
• Guide postgraduate students in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, data analysis, and dissemination of findings.  
• Support workshops, seminars, and short courses aligned to the Chair’s training objectives.  
• Facilitate translation of research evidence into community interventions and public health policy recommendations.  
• Work closely with   local health facilities, government departments, and stakeholders to strengthen community outreach and service delivery models.  
• Integrate digital health applications and health promotion media in community health  systems.  
• Represent the Chair at conferences, research networks, and advisory committees.