Sightsavers Research Associate Jobs in Kenya

Sightsavers Research Associate Jobs in Kenya

Sightsavers have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Research Associate or Senior Research Associate in statistics to join their Research team. We hold Independent Research Organisation (IRO) status from UK Research and Innovation. We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, experienced individual to provide technical support to our quantitative studies, particularly cross-sectional surveys.

The post-holder will work alongside the research team and provide technical inputs into study design, data collection and management, and statistical analysis. They will also work with programme and advocacy colleagues to ensure complex statistical information is understood and used in policy and practice.

Excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex information is crucial to this role.

Postgraduate degree in medical statistics, statistics, epidemiology, or related field with a strong statistical component, or equivalent experience

Fluency in written and spoken English

Training and experience in advanced statistical analytical techniques, particularly survey methods

Experience of developing survey tools and managing large datasets

Understanding of the key principles and governance of research

Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability

to communicate complex information effectively to a range of stakeholders both orally and in writing

Experience of contributing to sc ientific outputs, such as peer-reviewed publications

Proficiency in statistical languages appropriate for data handling and statistical analyses for example Stata, R, Python

Experience designing ODK-based data collection systems using CommCare or similar platforms

Availability to travel on planned visits, for up to 5 weeks of the year, in sometimes difficult locations, Covid-19 restrictions allowing.

Desirable

Experience of writing research grant applications

French or Portuguese language skills

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Sightsavers Research Associate Jobs in Kenya

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