POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST
- Organization: APHRC - African Population and Health Research Center
- Location:
- Grade: Mid level - Mid level
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Occupational Groups:
- Scientist and Researcher
- Closing Date: Closed
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.
The APHRC seeks to recruit a Post-Doctoral Research Scientist to work in its Aging and Development Unit to lead the Care Work and Economy Africa project in Senegal. This is a program of research and policy engagement to help advance the development of transformative early child care and long-term care systems and economies.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership to scientific research team or project in an area related to Care Work and Economy Africa project in Senegal;
- Lead desk reviews, policy analysis and development of protocols and tools;
- Contribute to policy engagement and the unit’s strategic planning;
- Lead and contribute to proposal development and fundraising for research projects in the unit;
- Mentor junior researchers and facilitate in the Center’s training programs as needed;
- Secure and manage the necessary human, financial and material resources of the project;
- Represent the Center at high level national, regional and international forums, including relevant technical working groups and expert committees;
- Contribute to institutional publications including and not limited to lay dissemination materials such as policy/research briefs and fact sheets; and
- Oversee data quality and analyses.
Qualifications and Experience
- PhD in Sociology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Economics, Demography or related fields.
- Experience working in a research institution, managing research projects.
- Research experience around aging and long term care work would be an added advantage.
- Must be being bilingual (English and French) and preferably from Senegal or very familiar with the setting in Senegal.
- Excellent scientific writing skills.
- Good quantitative or qualitative skills; experience with mixed methods will be an added advantage provided one is very strong in quantitative or qualitative methods.
- Strong proposal writing skills.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application in English, and include:
- A letter of application;
- A statement of research interests and goals (1-2 pages); and
- CV
through our recruitment portal https://aphrc.org/vacancies/ by March 11, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted; shortlisted candidates will be required to have a Police Clearance Certificate. Cover letters should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P.O Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org
APHRC is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of vulnerable persons
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