Research Scientist at eHealth Systems Africa

Purpose of the position  

• The research scientist will independently design and conduct various research studies and projects at EHA Clinics under the direction of the Chief Innovation Officer.

Core Responsibilities  

• Draft grant applications and study proposals after reviewing RFPs and background literature
• Identify and develop data collection and data analysis strategies
• Design research protocols and experiments to test hypotheses and objectives
• Design and code data collection tools in REDCap and SurveyCTO etc
• Analyze data using statistical programming languages (R, Stata)
• Support principal investigators in analyzing and interpreting results and writing discussion sections of manuscripts.
• Prepare draft reports and manuscripts for publications
• Meet with funders and investigators to prepare research implementation plans and protocols.
• Create, test and refine study protocols, workflow and related training material
• Prepare informed consent and ethics committee applications.
• Recruit and supervise research interns and associates.
• Independently write open letters/commentaries/opinions on varied research topics to inform and influence the scientific community.
• Regularly create social media posts and stories to increase the visibility of the department in the local and professional community.
• Assist the finance team to prepare budgets and monitor expenditures.
• Conduct outreach activities at universities and other suitable organizations to solicit new projects and staff.
• Coordinate with external consultants as needed on projects.
• Work closely with intramural and extramural colleagues to identify new research topics and funding opportunities.
• Other duties as assigned. 

Other Responsibilities:

• Adhere to organizational policies and procedures.
• Adhere to EHA Clinics code of conduct as well as ethical standards of the field.

Requirements
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required to successfully perform this job.

• Master's degree with honors or PhD in science, medicine or public health from a leading accredited university.
• A minimum of two years of outstanding work experience as a research scientist or support staff in a nationally recognized organization is essential. 
• Primary authorship of peer-reviewed original research publications in high-quality journals.
• Demonstrable experience applying sound scientific principles and practices to a wide range of fields.
• Written and spoken language proficiency in applicable languages.
• Good interpersonal skills and communication with a wide variety of patients, medical staff, and caregivers.
• Data analysis proficiency in R, Stata.
• Proficiency in data collection tools such as ReDCAP and SurveyCTO.
• Good documentation and analytical skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time as required.

Work Environment:

• The EHA Clinics work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. 
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The EHA Clinics operation policy does not deprive employees of their fundamental human rights.