Senior Researcher (24 month’s contract - Wits Health Consortium)

SUMMARY:
Background:

• Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences
• WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives
• In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics

POSITION INFO:
Division: Priceless SA

Main purpose of the job:

• To lead on Legal aspects of public health research related to NCD prevention, the commercial determinants of health and nutrition

• Wits School of Public Health, Parktown, Johannesburg

• Identify novel research methods and ideas
• Attract research funding by identifying and applying for research grants in line with PRICELESS research strategy
• Publish research in high-impact peer-reviewed journals, reports and present findings to stakeholders, the PRICELESS team and other groups including the media
• Manage research projects from inception to completion
• Write research protocols
• Oversee the sourcing/ procuring of protocol-specific equipment and supplies as required
• Clean and analyse data according to the highest standards, using appropriate software
• Compile and contribute to conference presentations
• Write and contribute to peer-reviewed publications
• Disseminate research findings internally, to universities, to partners and other external stakeholders such the community and media
• Manage and mentor junior researcher
• Supervise students (Masters)
• Uphold the values of Priceless SA

• LLM, LLD or PhD in Health Policy

• Minimum seven years working experience in a research environment

• Interest in constitutional law
• Interest in administrative law
• Interest in health and equity in South Africa
• Experience in research methodologies
• Published articles in peer-reviewed journals
• Strong writing and presentation skills
• Good conceptualisation skills
• Experience in teaching
• Attention to detail
• Flexible and adaptive with a positive approach to taking on several duties
• Able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
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• 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
• Closing date: 18 August 2025
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

• WHC, in accordance with its 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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