Postdoctoral Fellowship-School of Public Health (Agincourt)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Taking a life-course approach, in partnership with local communities and the public sector, the Unit undertakes interdisciplinary observational and intervention research collaborating with an exceptional network of scientists from South and sub-Saharan African, UK/European, and North American institutions.

Main purpose of the job:

• We seek to appoint one Postdoctoral Fellowship to join our multidisciplinary team of Researchers, Data Scientists, and Analysts to contribute to strengthening our Data Analytics capability and scientific output in research areas that include:
• - Adolescent health and development (including HIV and mental health)
• - Adult health and aging (including non-communicable diseases, HIV, mental health, and cognitive change)
• - Population trends, transitions, and social/environmental/economic determinants (including migration)
• Successful candidates will enjoy unparalleled opportunities for career development and professional growth

Location:

• The position will be based in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga Province, where Wits offers several accommodation options or the Wits School of Public Health in Johannesburg with travel to the Agincourt Research Centre in Bushbuckridge

Key performance areas:

• Tenable for two years
• The successful candidate will enjoy unparalleled opportunity across all stages of the research process, including ethics and public engagement, field science, research data management, and research-to-policy engagement
• Support and mentoring will be provided to publish in peer-review journals
• The candidate will be nested within a focus research area depending on background, experience, and interest:
• - Adolescent health and development (including HIV and mental health)
• - Adult health and aging (including non-communicable diseases, HIV, and mental health)
• - Population trends, transitions, and social determinants (including migration)
• - Applied Statistics, Informatics and Computing

Qualifications:

• PhD awarded within past 5 years (or pending)
• Background in a relevant discipline(s), including Epidemiology, Statistics, Decision Sciences, Public Health, Economics, Demography, Population Studies, related Social Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Informatics, and Computing
• Evidence of high academic and scholarly potential
• English language proficiency, strong conceptual and writing skills

Documents required with your application:

1. A covering letter clearly indicating the position for which you are applying with a motivation detailing your suitability, paying close attention to the above criteria
2. Detailed and up-to-date CV with names and e-mail addresses of three (3) current referees with at least two academic referees
3. Examples of written or published work
4. Certified copy of ID, or passport and work permit or permanent residence in South Africa, and driver’s license
5. Certified copies of academic transcripts and qualification certificates

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please also send a Cover letter clearly indicating the position you are applying for with a motivation.
• Examples of written/published work
• Certified Copy of ID/passport or work permit
• Certified copy of Driver''s license
• Certified copies of academic transcripts and qualification certificates.
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• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 26 November 2021.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

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• AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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