Research Scientist at eHealth Africa (eHA)

Job Title: Research Scientist

Purpose of the position  

• The research scientist will independently design and conduct various research studies and projects at EHA Clinics under the direction of the Chief Innovation Officer.

Core Responsibilities  

• Draft grant applications and study proposals after reviewing RFPs and background literature
• Identify and develop data collection and data analysis strategies
• Design research protocols and experiments to test hypotheses and objectives
• Design and code data collection tools in REDCap and SurveyCTO etc
• Analyze data using statistical programming languages (R, Stata)
• Support principal investigators in analyzing and interpreting results and writing discussion sections of manuscripts.
• Prepare draft reports and manuscripts for publications
• Meet with funders and investigators to prepare research implementation plans and protocols.
• Create, test and refine study protocols, workflow and related training material
• Prepare informed consent and ethics committee applications.
• Recruit and supervise research interns and associates.
• Independently write open letters/commentaries/opinions on varied research topics to inform and influence the scientific community.
• Regularly create social media posts and stories to increase the visibility of the department in the local and professional community.
• Assist the finance team to prepare budgets and monitor expenditures.
• Conduct outreach activities at universities and other suitable organizations to solicit new projects and staff.
• Coordinate with external consultants as needed on projects.
• Work closely with intramural and extramural colleagues to identify new research topics and funding opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Other Responsibilities:

• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures.
• Adhere to EHA Clinics code of conduct as well as ethical standards of the field.

Requirements
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.

• Master’s degree with honors or PhD in science, medicine or public health from a leading accredited university.
• A minimum of two years of outstanding work experience as a research scientist or support staff in a nationally recognized organization is essential. 
• Primary authorship of peer-reviewed original research publications in high-quality journals.
• Demonstrable experience applying sound scientific principles and practices to a wide range of fields.
• Written and spoken language proficiency in applicable languages.
• Good interpersonal skills and communication with a wide variety of patients, medical staff, and caregivers.
• Data analysis proficiency in R, Stata.
• Proficiency in data collection tools such as ReDCAP and SurveyCTO.
• Good documentation and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time as required.

Work Environment:

• The EHA Clinics work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The EHA Clinics operation policy does not deprive employees of their fundamental human rights.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is Not Specified. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates can “CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION” It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.