Post-Doctoral Research Scientists ( 2 Positions) at African Population and Health Research Center

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, Africanled, international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC conducts policyrelevant research on population, health, education, urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa. The APHRC seeks to recruit two Post-Doctoral Research Scientists.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of information systems and provision of analytical methodological support and advices to researchers;
• Lead and contribute to proposal development and fundraising for research projects in the unit;
• Provide statistical advice and support to researchers developing proposals and writing scientific papers;
• Supervise and mentor junior staff to contribute to the design of proposals for grant applications, scientific writing analytical support and/or information systems development;
• Supervise and mentor junior staff to conduct literature reviews;
• Ensure the recruitment, training and supervision of field interviewers;
• Oversee/lead development of field and training manuals;
• Ensure ethical approvals and research permits are obtained;
• Oversee fieldwork in the execution of the research projects to ensure timely
• implementation of field activities;
• Ensure community mobilization and education of the community in relation to the research;
• Contribute to the development of project reports;
• Contribute to institutional publications including and not limited to lay
• dissemination materials such as policy/research briefs and fact sheets;
• Contribute to policy engagement and the unit’s strategic planning;
• Contribute to cultivation of relations with key institutional donors;
• Represent the Center at high level national, regional and international forums, including relevant technical working groups and expert committees; and
• Define own area of research interest through developing proposals, concept notes and publishing in the area.

Qualifications and Experience

• PhD in Demography, Populations Studies, Public Health, Sociology, Statistics, Data Science, Econometrics, or equivalent in related disciplines.
• Have 2 years’ of relevant post-doctoral experience.
• Strong writing skills and good record of publications, which utilize defined analytical methodologies.
• Experience in developing proposals; evidence of previous successful grants will be an advantage.
• Demonstrated experience in managing research projects, including experience in conducting, coordinating and managing surveys.
• Proven experience in conducting desk reviews.
• Strong quantitative skills (managing, analyzing and interpreting data), with good familiarity with quantitative statistical packages (e.g. STATA, R).
• Expertise in political economy research or qualitative methods, including familiarity with qualitative analysis software packages (e.g. NVivo) will be an advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to work in a culturally diverse team.
• Experience working in Francophone West Africa.
• Fluent communication and writing in French is necessary for the position in West Africa.