Research Officer - HERU at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

Reference Number: RO-HERU -141220

Category: Research Health Economics

Job Grade: 7.01

JOB PURPOSE: 

The research officer will be responsible for 1) Supporting a body of work focused on examining healthcare priority setting in Kenya the broader East African region, 2) Support institutionalization of health technology assessment in Kenya and the East African region, 3) Conduct health technology assessments in collaboration with government

Description: 

REPORTS TO:  PI

DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None

INDIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None

BUDGET AND RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:  None

JOB DIMENSIONS: The primary responsibility will be to coordinate and support a body of work focused on the costing and economic evaluation of healthcare interventions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

For the Health Economics Research Unit (HERU) to:

• Develop research proposals for ethics and scientific review
• Lead the implementation of studies once ethics review has been obtained
• Lead the analysis and write-up of study findings
• Support HERU policy engagement initiatives
• Develop grant applications for funding
• And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, economics or a health-related subject
• A masters in health Economics
• At least three (3) year related work experience.
• Experience and skills in health technology assessments (including skills in costing, and cost-effectiveness analysis of healthcare interventions including using modelling approaches such as decision tree and markov models, budget impact analysis, and evidence synthesis).
• Experience and skills in econometrics and its application to the economics of health systems such as equity and efficiency analysis
• Strong quantitative data analysis skills using R and Stata as a minimum

Desirable Criteria  

Excellent organisational and communication skills

COMPETENCIES:

• Good writing skills
• Good presentation skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a meticulous approach to documentation (including word processing and spreadsheet skills)
• Team working and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Ability to work with limited supervision and meet deadlines

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:

Office based

Field work in selected counties

Willingness to travel throughout the country

Working hours:

Requires flexibility in the hours worked, with the priority being meeting the team’s research goals