Research Fellow, Bridge, Provost Office CoE at Aga Khan University

, , Kenya -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

26 Mar, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Research, Public Health Research, Proposal Development, Data Analysis, Scientific Writing, Statistical Software, Leadership, Interpersonal Skills, Quantitative Research, Data Interpretation, Mentoring, Compliance Approvals

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Research Fellow – BRIDGE NETWORK Department Centre of Excellence for Women and Child Health EA Entity Aga Khan University Location Nairobi, Kenya Introduction Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous, and self-governing international university, with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries over three continents. An integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in multiple health science and social science disciplines, carries out research pertinent primarily to low- and middle-income countries and operates 7 hospitals (soon 8) and over 325 outreach clinics, all at international standards. It has almost 2,500 students and 14,000 staff. The University is both a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change. As a leading international institution dedicated to excellence and change, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access. The Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health (CoEWCH) EA conducts research, knowledge translation, capacity building, and evidence-based advocacy in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and rights to improve the health and wellbeing of women, children, and adolescents. With a focus on establishing high quality education, multidisciplinary research, and trainings in women, child, and adolescent health, the Centre contributes to health systems strengthening and quality of care, particularly in remote groups and vulnerable populations. Job Summary An African-European consortium of 6 SSA countries and 3 European countries, gathering 12 partners is proposing a unique and innovative scalable training program and network that will produce empowered infectious diseases experts to lead and drive research from and for sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), at levels of early-stage career (post-graduate certification and doctoral) and mid-stage career (post-doctoral) in an integrated program of health informatics and data sciences (BRIDGE PROGRAM). The program consortium will set up 5 Centre of Excellence (CoEs) in SSA countries (Benin, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa). The CoEs will serve as training setting, field research setting and a hub for harmonized infectious diseases data, and all will recruit candidates from their countries for certification program, doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships but only 3 CoEs will be the degree awarding institutions. The degree awarding CoEs have been selected based on the existing university capacity to offer a degree awarding program or built on the existing partnerships between selected SSA public health institutes and local universities with degree awarding programs capacity. The program leverages the established collaborations between European and SSA institutions, utilizing accumulated medical data, including Electronic Health Records, registries, and biobanks. At the end of 54 months, program will have strengthened the institutional research leading capacities with at least 20 trainees per CoE with post-graduate certification, a total of 10 graduates with PhDs and a total of 4 post-doctoral fellows, skilled for harmonizing and analysing fragmented large data to derive data-driven insights and guide health policies. The CoEs embedded within public health institutions, with continuous mentorship from an international scientific community and a ready to use large amount of data, ensure the sustainability of training and collaborative research beyond the program grant. Responsibilities Conduct a field-based clinical or public health research study leading to a thesis defense Literature review Develop proposals Follow up for compliance approvals Initiate and lead research activities Attend BRIDGE network workshops and training Analyze and interpret scientific problems and leverage a large amount of data Synthesis and communicate the findings to a variety of audiences Supervise and mentor MSc students at AKU Requirements A master’s degree in public health or any other related field. Strong data and statistical background. Possess a Quantitative Research background Strong written and oral communication More than four (4) publications in public health or related field Relevant Experience Strong scientific writing skills. Working knowledge of quantitative data analysis using statistical software. Working in a health-related research field Personal Characteristics and Behaviour Strong leadership skills Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills Fluency in English. Ability to work with minimal supervision and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

The fellow will conduct field-based clinical or public health research leading to a thesis defense, involving literature review, proposal development, and leading research activities. Responsibilities also include analyzing data, synthesizing findings, and supervising MSc students within the BRIDGE network framework.