MRC Health Economist Research Assistant Jobs in Uganda

MRC Health Economist Research Assistant Jobs in Uganda

The Unit is an internationally recognised centre of excellence with dominant research themes
in the areas of HIV and emerging infections, vaccines and immunity, and chronic diseases
and cancer.

Through a multidisciplinary approach, intersecting basic science, epidemiological
research, social-behavioural research and the conduct of new intervention evaluation studies,
the Unit contributes knowledge on changing epidemics and diseases, the evaluation of
innovative health care options, treatment and prevention and the development of health
policy and practice in Africa and worldwide.

Following the signing of strategic transfer
agreements between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the
Medical Research Council (MRC UK), the Unit formally joined LSHTM on 1st February 2018.

The exciting new partnership will boost research capacity into current and emerging health
issues in Africa and throughout the world.

The Unit is based at the UVRI Entebbe campus with established outposts in Kalungu, Masaka, Wakiso and Kampala Districts

Job Purpose:

Collection of economic data on the development and delivery of the Enhanced Usual Care (EUC) and Collaborative Stepped Care (CSC) interventions, as well as assisting in the collection of patient household consumption data, out-of-pocket costs and household productivity losses during the period of HIV and depression care in the trial.

Roles & Responsibilities