KEMRI Post Doctoral Researcher - Health Economics Jobs in Kenya

KEMRI Post Doctoral Researcher - Health Economics Jobs in Kenya

Job Purpose:

The Post-Doctoral Researcher will be responsible for: Coordinating and supporting a body of work focused on the costing and economic evaluation of healthcare interventions.

Supporting and contributing to the health economics capacity building initiatives of the Health Economics Research Unit (HERU).

Supervision and mentorship of PhD students and research assistants.

Contribute and support policy engagement initiatives of HERU

Develop own body of work and mobilize research funding to support their transition to research independence.

Job Dimensions:

The primary responsibility will be to coordinate and support a body of work focused on the costing and economic evaluation of healthcare interventions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop research proposals for ethics and scientific review
  • Lead the implementation of studies once ethics review has been obtained
  • Lead the analysis and write-up of study findings
  • Support HERU policy engagement initiatives
  • Support supervision and mentorship of PhD Students and research assistants
  • Support HERU capacity development initiatives
  • Develop grant applications for funding
  • Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

    Qualifications:
  • A PhD in health Economics
  • A Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, economics or a health-related subject.
  • Experience and skills in costing, and cost-effectiveness analysis of healthcare interventions including using modelling approaches such as decision tree and markov models.
  • Experience and skills in econometrics and its application to the economics of health systems such as equity and efficiency analysis
  • Strong quantitative data analysis skills using R and Stata as a minimum

    Desirable Criteria:
  • Applicants should have interest and ideally experience in health systems the Kenyan health sector
  • Excellent organisational and communication skills

    Competencies
  • Good writing skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a meticulous approach to documentation (including word processing and spreadsheet skills)
  • Team working and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
  • Ability to work with limited supervision and meet deadlines

    Physical Environment/conditions:
  • Office based
  • Field work in selected counties
  • Willingness to travel throughout the country

    Working Hours:
  • Requires flexibility in the hours worked, with the priority being meeting the team’s research goals

    How to Apply
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  • All applicants are required to state their current/last salary.
  • Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
  • Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce Originals of their National Identity Card, academic and professional certificates, original transcripts and testimonials, detailed curriculum vitae and valid clearance certificate (certificate of good conduct) during the interviews.
  • The application closing date is 9th August, 2019.
  • KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) is an equal opportunity employer.
  • Direct or indirect canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
  • KWTRP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
  • For more information and job application details, see; KEMRI Post Doctoral Researcher - Health Economics Jobs in Kenya

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