Job Description

ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT(JOHANNESBURG OFFICE)The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation's health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research. It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Climate and Health Epidemiology3 YEARS (Fixed Term)The SAMRC's Environment and Health Research Unit (E&HRU) requires an enthusiastic and suitably qualified Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The position is associated with a three-year, research project CliMMetA (Climate, Muscle function and Metabolomics in Africa), funded by the Medical Research Foundation. This is a multi-site project across three countries - The Gambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The individual will be jointly supervised by the study co-principal investigators from SAMRC in South Africa and the University of Bristol in the UK. To meet the requirements of this post, we require a person with a qualification in epidemiology/public health/biostatistics/medical statistics.Responsibilities:

• Assist with co-ordination of study activities

• Data processing, analysis and writing scientific manuscripts

• Create research translation outputs such as policy briefs and media

Requirements:

• A PhD qualification in epidemiology/public health/biostatistics/medical statistics

• Excellent data analytical skills, with proficiency in STATA or R

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• Code 8/10 driver's license

Advantageous:

• Experience with geographical information systems (GIS)

Terms & Conditions: The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment. In accordance with the SAMRC's Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender, and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. By submitting your application, SAMRC concludes that you are a competent person to consent and that you are giving consent to the SAMRC to process and further process all personal information contained in the application in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act No 4 of 2013 (as amended). The SAMRC does its best to provide the most accurate information; however, if there is anything wrong and unclear applicants are encouraged to contact the HR Recruitment Office at 021-938 0648 before the closing date.The value for the fellowship is R350 000.00 to R400 000.00 per annum depending on experience and does not include benefitsClosing date: 19 February 2025CONTACT INFORMATIONFor more details about the internship, get in touch directly with Asanda Lukozi by sending an email enquiry at asanda.lukozi @mrc.ac.zaPLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R818B) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION.This website is optimised for secure, standards compliant web browsers. To view and use this website, you should use a web browser other than Internet Explorer.Options include: The latest version of Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera and Safari.

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