Post-Doctoral Researcher in Public Health

University of Sharjah; Sharjah; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

RIMHS at the University of Sharjah invites applications for a post-doctoral researcher to join the Improving Healthcare and Medicine Use Research Group. The role focuses on health services research and practice-based studies within a multidisciplinary environment.

The successful candidate will plan, support and coordinate research projects, obtain ethical approvals, develop surveys and data tools, and contribute to publications and grant applications.

Qualifications

• PhD in a health-related field as described above.
• Experience in health services research and practice-based research.
• Strong written and spoken English; Arabic preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in project elaboration and management.
• Collaborate with faculty and project coordinators to deliver milestones.
• Prepare research ethical approvals and grant plans.
• Draft research reports and manuscripts for publication.
• Develop and update data collection tools and software.
• Lead data management, cleaning and analysis of datasets.
• Analyze cross-sectional data under supervision.
• Produce statistical outputs, tables and visualizations.
• Deliver outputs tailored to diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Public health research

Statistical data analysis

Qualitative methods

Scientific writing

English and Arabic communication

Education

PhD in public health/epidemiology/pharmacy practice or health-related field

Tools

NVivo

MAXQDA

SPSS

SAS

Job description

Job Purpose

The Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS) is currently recruiting a post-doctoral researcher to join the Improving Healthcare and Medicine Use Research Group and contribute to its research activities in health services research and practice-based research. We are looking to appoint a suitable candidate with training, experience and achievements in public health and health services research. The successful candidate will work in a multidisciplinary research environment consisting of health services, public health and pharmacy practice researchers. The successful candidate will help plan, support, coordinate and contribute to health services and practice-based research projects.

Main accountabilities & expectations

• Assist in project elaboration and management
• Collaborate and work effectively with faculty, staff and project coordinators to ensure the timely delivery of key project milestones and high-quality outputs
• Prepare research ethical approvals
• Prepare research plans for grant applications
• Prepare drafts of research reports for publication
• Contribute to field surveys and interview guides and administration of surveys and qualitative data collection i e interviews focus groups
• Develop modify and update data collection tools and software for different projects
• Lead on the data management and cleaning of datasets and data analysis
• Analyze cross-sectional data under faculty supervision
• Produce statistical outputs tables and visualizations of findings
• Develop and deliver both written and visual outputs that are appropriate for different stakeholders
• Write and draft scientific reports
• Assist in the writing of academic manuscripts

Essential Skills

• Hold a PhD degree either in public health, epidemiology, pharmacy practice or a health-related field
• Expertise in statistical data analysis and data management
• Knowledgeable with qualitative methods, data collection and analysis
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and preferably Arabic
• Excellent organizational, teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work pro-actively and independently
• Knowledgeable in using qualitative software such as NVivo or MAXQDA
• Proficient with statistical software such as SPSS, SAS or others

Desirable Requirements

The ideal candidate should have a PhD degree in public health, epidemiology, pharmacy practice or a health-related field.