Job Summary
Position: PhD Student in Epidemiology (1 post)
Reports To: Principal Investigator/Project Leader
Work Station: Bagamoyo
Apply By: July 18, 2023
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Institute Overview
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading research organization in
Africa with a strong track record in developing, testing and validating
innovations for health. Driven by a core strategic mandate for research,
training and services, the Institute’s work now spans a wide spectrum,
covering biomedical and ecological sciences, intervention studies,
health-systems research, service delivery and policy translation.
Position Summary
Ifakara Health Institute seeks a PhD student in Epidemiology. The
student will be part of the Child Health and Infection with Low-Density
Malaria (CHILD) project team. The student will focus on investigating
neurocognitive functioning in children with and without low-density
malaria infections in Tanzania, as well as the long-term impacts of
hypothesized relationships. Neurocognitive functioning will be assessed
in a pilot validation study, at baseline and a 2-year follow-up of the
CHILD randomized controlled trial. The student will use the baseline
data to evaluate cross-sectional relationships between malaria
infections, cognition and schooling. Furthermore, the student will be
part of preparing and conducting the 2-year follow-up neurocognitive
assessments. From the generated data, the student will model the
long-term benefits of cognitive RCT outcomes.
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Duties and Responsibilities
• Support the design and assessments of the neurodevelopmental part of the project.
• Evaluate neurocognitive study instruments as required for quantitative assessments.
• Take part in quantitative data collection during the follow-up period.
• Analyze quantitative data.
• Support report writing and findings presentation.
• Draft manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and write PhD dissertation(s).
• Be an integral part of the wider activities of the CHILD.
Qualification and Experience
• Holder of a Master’s degree in Epidemiology.
Skills and Competencies
• Skills in quantitative data management.
• Skills in quantitative methods (data preparation and analysis, regression modelling).
• Programming experience (R or STATA).
• Experience with neurodevelopmental instruments for children is an
advantage. • Good skills in problem-solving and ability to work in a
team.
• Effective communication skills.
• Professional attitude with the highest level of integrity.
• Able to meet deadlines.
• Be fluent in both English and Swahili languages.
Remuneration
An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to successful candidates as per IHI salary scales.
Equal Opportunity
IHI is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit intentional biases or
discrimination and harassment of any kind at the work place and during
recruitment. All employment decisions are based solely on job
requirements and individual qualifications, and our recruitment process
is governed by the labour laws of Tanzania.
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Mode of Application
All candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their
application letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs)
showing contact addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers
and copies of academic and professional certificates to the email
address below.
The deadline for this application is 17:00hrs on Tuesday, July 18th 2023. All e-mail application subject lines should include: PhD STUDENT – CHILD MALARIA PROJECT, BAGAMOYO. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.
Human Resources Manager
IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE
#5 Ifakara Street Plot 463 Mikocheni
P.O. Box 78,373
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Email: recruitment@ihi.or.tz
