Social Scientist Job in Thika, Kenya


Partners in Health and Research Development (PHRD) an organization working in the area of HIV/AIDS Research requires suitably qualified candidates to fill the following vacancy in Thika.

Social Scientist

Duties
  • Conduct qualitative interviews
  • Translate and Transcribe
  • Analyze qualitative data.
  • Writing up reports and contribute to research publications Required
  • At least a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences.
  • A minimum of 2 years experience in conduct of qualitative research
  • Self driven and hardworking.
  • Ability to work as a part of a team.
  • Computer literate and experience in using qualitative software such as Atlas ti, NVIVO.
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written in English and Kiswahili
  • Experience in writing qualitative research reports and publications would be an added advantage.
Desirable
  • A Masters Degree would be an added advantage
  • Attention to detail.
  • Willingness to learn and to train others.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
Submit your application letter addressed to the Principal Investigator with your daytime telephone contact, telephone contacts of three professional referees, a detailed curriculum vitae, and copies of certificates and testimonials by 17th May 2013 to: phrdrecruit@pipsthika.org