APHRC recrute un Chercheur associé.

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.

The APHRC seeks to recruit an Associate Research Scientist – Health Economist to work in the West Africa Regional Office (WARO) in Senegal.

Duties/Responsibilities:

· Contribute to the development of information systems and provision of analytical methodological support and advices to researchers;

· Lead and contribute to proposal development and fundraising for research projects in the unit;

· Provide statistical advice and support to researchers developing proposals and writing scientific papers;

· Supervise and mentor junior staff to contribute to the design of proposals for grant applications, scientific writing analytical support and/or information systems development;

· Supervise and mentor junior staff to conduct literature reviews;

· Ensure the recruitment, training and supervision of field interviewers;

· Oversee/lead development of field and training manuals;

· Ensure ethical approvals and research permits are obtained;

· Oversee fieldwork in the execution of the research projects to ensure timely implementation of field activities;

· Ensure community mobilization and education of the community in relation to the research;

· Contribute to the development of project reports;

· Contribute to institutional publications including and not limited to lay dissemination materials such as policy/research briefs and fact sheets;

· Contribute to policy engagement and the unit’s strategic planning;

· Contribute to cultivation of relations with key institutional donors;

· Represent the Center at high level national, regional and international forums, including relevant technical working groups and expert committees; and

· Define own area of research interest through developing proposals, concept notes and publishing in the area.

Qualifications and Experience

· PhD in Statistics, Data Science, Econometrics, Demography, Public Health, Sociology or equivalent in related disciplines.

· Have 3-5 years of relevant post-doctoral experience.

· Strong writing skills and good record of publications, which utilize defined analytical methodologies.

· Experience in developing proposals. Evidence of previous successful grants will be an advantage.

· Demonstrated experience in managing research projects, including experience in conducting, coordinating and managing surveys.

· Proven experience in conducting desk reviews.

· Strong quantitative skills (managing, analyzing and interpreting data), with good familiarity with quantitative statistical packages (e.g. STATA, R).

· Expertise in qualitative methods, including familiarity with qualitative analysis software packages (e.g. NVivo) will be an advantage.

· Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.

· Experience working in Francophone West Africa.

· Must fluently communicate and write in English and French.