Research Officer – Health Statistics / Epidemiology / Geospatial Modeller
Location:
Nairobi
JOB PURPOSE:
Welcome to the exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research at the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP), a leading research centre in Africa dedicated to investigating the primary causes of ill health and the development of health care systems on the continent. At KWTRP, we are not only committed to advancing scientific knowledge but also to fostering local research leadership.
Part of the research portfolio of the Population and Health Impact Surveillance Research Unit (PHISG) and the Health Services Unit at KWTRP Nairobi is to undertake research into the relationships between health outcomes and access to health services, the ecological defined phenotypes of severe disease and determinants of hospitalisation and death in childhood.
The new Research Officer position will join the Population and Health Impact Surveillance Research Unit in Nairobi and will be supervised by Prof. Emelda Okiro and co-supervised by Prof Bob Snow. The Research Officer will be expected to provide statistical support to the PHISG. It is also expected that the appointed RO will build an independent line of enquiry related to hospital access and in-patient outcomes, helping the wide group understand optimised catchment areas for emergency care and marginalised, poor hospital access populations.
We, therefore, welcome applications from those wishing to develop their skills and a career in medical statistics, geospatial analysis and the use of hospital data in epidemiology.