Armauer Hansen Research Institute Health Researcher I (Epidemiologist/Public Health Researcher) Jobs in Ethiopia
Armauer Hansen Research Institute Health Researcher I (Epidemiologist/Public Health Researcher) Jobs in Ethiopia
Job DescriptionA Researcher I (Clinical Epidemiologist) is a medical professional who works on studying disease and the way it spreads so that to explore evidence on improving clinical and patient oriented healthcare.
Clinical epidemiologists conduct research, as well as oversee public health research activities and train other researchers on clinical and epidemiological research.
She/he typically work in an office or laboratory setting, as well as out in the field research activities with clinical and public health research professionals.
Researcher I also prepare and present proper research procedures in case of a disease outbreak.
The Researcher I will be part of the knowledge management directorate team and s/he will develop research digest and policy briefs to strengthen evidence generation that enhance dissemination of scientific data and use of information for decision making.
Duties and Responsibilities
Oversee research on various diseases or disease outbreaks
Compile research data for review
Develop procedures or policies related to disease control in a medical facility, community or school
Consult with healthcare facilities about disease control procedures
Develop educational resources to minimize disease issues
Work with public health departments to control disease related issues
Design, develop, and participate in studies while overseeing them as well
Interpret and analyze data gathered during research
Evaluate the results of medications and/or health care to better understand their safety or effectiveness
Work to locate sources of disease outbreaks
Develop evidence based procedures to enforce policies regarding disease control for hospitals, communities and schools, and provide support.
Lead the planning and implementation of clinical epidemiological studies
Oversee research protocols, scientific review of abstracts and manuscripts, generated by AHRI staff and students
Conduct research on disease outbreaks and case studies in order to determine and fine tune response protocol.
Develop the setup of the study by writing a specific plan outline, including the sample population, analytical measures and concepts used for data interpretation.
Provide onsite trainings and design capacity building activities to AHRI staff, students, FmoH staff and other elevant
stakeholders on use of evidence for decision making and knowledge management.
With the knowledge management team, develop/ update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), guidelines, reports and other relevant documents; and ensure these documents are effectively used.
Perform other related tasks as assigned by supervisors
Personal Attributes
The candidate for the job is expected to have
Relevant experience in design and development of studies, gather and compile research data and document lessons learned.
Demonstrated excellent communication, advocacy, liaison and interpersonal skills. Ability to communicate with various stakeholders: express concisely and clearly ideas and concepts in written and oral form.
Critical thinking skills and ability to work under minimum supervision Excellent proficiency in English (writing and speaking) Strong computer literacy (MS office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and internet use)
Excellent experience in scientific data analysis, interpretation and presentation
Well-developed report writing skills,
Experience in writing policy briefs, scientific reports and in using other research output dissemination mechanisms for diverse audiences such as government and donors.
Proven experience in manual and guideline preparation.
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Good general work habits, capacity building and people skills
Committed to the values of integrity, accountability, transparency, and scientific rigor
Practical experience in medical research
Basic understanding in health research ethics and in national and international laws related to health research
Well organized; flexible to working off-working hours or weekends as needed
Job Requirements
Education, Experience & Publication Point
MPH/MSc in Clinical Epidemiology and 6 years of experience and 7 publication points;
OR
PhD in Clinical Epidemiology/Public Health and 4 years of experience and 6 publication points; OR
MD or DVM and 2 years of experience and 1 publication point; OR
MD with MPH/MSc or DVM with MPH/MSC
How to Apply
Interested applicants who fulfilled the above requirements should ONLY send the following through ethiojobs.net on or before December 1, 2020.
A CV/resume (not more than 7 pages)
A cover letter (not more than one page)
A one/two pages table summarizing your educational background, publications, work experiences, technical skills and competencies to facilitate the screening process
Please list down your publications in your CV.
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