KWTRP Research Officer - Health Statistics / Epidemiology / Geospatial Modeller Jobs in Kenya

KWTRP Research Officer - Health Statistics / Epidemiology / Geospatial Modeller Jobs in Kenya

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide statistical and R coding support to PHISG

Build and check fidelities of locational data of hospital admissions in Western Kenya and Kilifi

Undertake geospatial analysis of data to understand the geographic distribution of different hospital admissions, linked to ecological and malaria risk factors

Publish independent research findings in peer reviewed journals and support other publications in the PHISG

Contribute to the wider scientific activities of the Population and Health Impact Surveillance Research Unit, the Health Services Unit and the Nairobi Programme of KEMRI-Wellcome in Kenya

And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:

Recognised Postgraduate qualification (Masters) relevant to the field of statistics or epidemiology

At lease 3 years related working experience.

A track record in understanding statistical methods related to health care access.

A track record in handling large health data and statistical packages including R

Published in peer reviewed journals at least one first author paper, and co-authored at least three publications

Highly developed oral and written communication skills

Experience in undertaking research in a cross-cultural context

Demonstrated interest in public health and demonstrated

knowledge and working experience of Kenyan Health system, added advantage.

Competencies:

Prior experience of geospatial analyses with recognised software (e.g. ArcGIS) is highly desirable.

Experience in use of STATA and / or ‘R’ for analysis of health data and/or experience of computer programming languages.

Have high energy, clear goal orientation and a strong work ethic.

Strong organisation/programme management skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and work within tight deadlines

Ability to write clearly for a scientific audience and to present clearly to non-academic audiences

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment and to multi-task

How to Apply

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