Post Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) in Health Systems at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Institute for Resilient Health Systems (IRHS) as a Post Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) in Health Systems. This post will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, with frequent travel to Kisumu and will play a key role in conducting and disseminating research on health system resilience across Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe and the United Kingdom.

As PDRA, you will support the establishment of the IRHS by delivering innovative research that strengthens understanding of health systems’ abilities to prepare, adapt and transform in the face of health shocks. You will also contribute to capacity strengthening and knowledge translation efforts, and collaborate with senior colleagues to identify strategic research and funding opportunities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and co-developing grant proposals and research projects focused on health system resilience.
• Conducting literature reviews, developing study protocols and data management plans, and supporting ethical approval applications.
• Providing technical input to partners in low- and middle-income countries for data collection, management, analysis, and quality assurance.
• Publishing research findings in peer-reviewed journals and leading dissemination as part of the IRHS communication strategy.
• Supporting the design and delivery of research uptake and capacity-strengthening activities.
• Contributing to the LSTM teaching portfolio in health systems.
• Identifying new strategic research and funding opportunities alongside the IRHS senior core team.
• Adhering to ethical, safeguarding, and health and safety standards in all research activities.

Please refer to the job description on the application portal for full details on role responsibilities.

Qualifications and skills required:

• PhD in a health or health-related social science discipline with a research skills component.
• Strong understanding of health issues, services and systems in low- and middle-income countries.
• Demonstrable experience in designing, implementing and analysing health systems research, including ethical approvals and fieldwork.
• Experience working within multi-partner research consortia or collaborations.
• Proven ability to conduct robust literature reviews and contribute to peer-reviewed publications.
• Excellent communication, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to promoting equality, inclusion and safeguarding in research.

This is a 2-year fixed-term, strategic faculty position spanning the Department of Clinical Sciences and the Department of International Public Health.

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