Specialist Scientist or Senior Scientist at South African Medical Research Council

Core Requirements: Core Requirements:
Specialist Scientist (higher level)

• A PhD or equivalent in public health, health policy and systems research, or epidemiology, with a strong background in health economics.
• Research experience in the area of health economics.
• Principle investigator on at least one health economics-related project.
• Skills and experience in undertaking all stages of primary research.
• Research project management, including human resource, finance, and data management.
• Publication of at least 5 ISI peer-reviewed journal articles, with 3 as first author.
• At least two first-authored peer-reviewed publications in the field of health policy and systems or health economics.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills with experience of transferring these skills through training and supervision of junior staff

 

Senior Scientist (lower level)

• Registered for a PhD or equivalent in public health, health policy and systems research, or epidemiology, with a strong background in health economics, and having made substantial progress towards completion of PhD
• Research experience in the area of health economics.
• Principle investigator on at least one health economics-related project.
• Skills and experience in undertaking all stages of primary research.
• Research project management, including human resource, finance, and data management.
• Publication of at least 2 first-authored, peer-reviewed publications (one must be ISI).
• At least one peer-reviewed publication in the field of health policy and systems or health economics.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research skills

 

Advantageous

• Health econometrics training and expertise.
• A background in systematic reviews / evidence synthesis and related knowledge translation research on health policy and systems questions
• Experience in knowledge translation such as contribution to a policy process or informing provincial or national governments or international institutions on policy and practice-related health systems evidence
• Experience with grant development and scientific review of proposals

 

A salary in the region of R749 401 (lower level) to R820 660 (higher level) cost-to-company will be negotiated.
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