Position: Research Officer
Reference
Number: RO-HERU -51020
Employment
Type: Full time
Category:
Research Health Economics
Job
Grade: 7.01
Job description
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
The primary responsibility will be to coordinate and support a
body of work focused on the costing and economic evaluation of healthcare
interventions.
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
- 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
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- 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
How to apply
All applicants are required to state their
current/last salary.
Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be
used when offering interviews. Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates shall be required to
produce ORIGINALS of their National Identity Card, academic and
professional certificates, original transcripts and testimonials, detailed
curriculum vitae and valid clearance certificate (certificate of good conduct)
during the interviews.
The application closing date is 20TH OCTOBER 2020
KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme
(KWTRP) is an equal opportunity employer. Direct or indirect canvassing
will lead to automatic disqualification. KWTRP does not charge a fee at
any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing,
training or any other fees).