Job Opportunities at African Population and Health Research Centre

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non- governmental organization that carries out high quality, policy-relevant research on population, health and education issues facing sub-Saharan Africa. The Center currently has three internship opportunities for a period of 3-6 months starting from April 2020. The internships provide an opportunity for postgraduate students to develop a deep appreciation of various elements of research through attachment in a highly active research environment.

Responsibilities: 

• Under the guidance of an assigned supervisor, set project goals, create an action and implementation-to-completion plan of action;
• Coordinate with research unit/project to determine research objectives;
• Provide periodic project updates and reports;
• Contribute to policy engagement;
• Present in at least one Brown bag presentation during the internship period;
• Submit a final report one week before the end of the internship; and
• Submit an internship feedback form.

Requirements:

• Copies of academic certificates;
• A letter of recommendation showcasing your suitability for the internship;
• From the list below, specify your preferred top two projects. More details on the projects are in the APHRC website.
• Evaluating a service model for management of hypertension and diabetes among low and middle- income patients enrolled on M-TIBA in Nairobi, Kenya;
• Changing Food Systems in Kenya and Malawi and the Challenge of Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance;
• Right to Food under the Maternal and Child Wellbeing;
• Quality of post-abortion care project in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Nigeria; and
• Mapping scholarship and scholars on aging in sub-Saharan Africa.