Post-Doctoral Research Fellow (2 Yearâ-S Contract

Executive Placements; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research placement organization is seeking a skilled project manager to oversee a breast cancer screening study in Soweto. The ideal candidate will manage the project, conduct qualitative research, and train research assistants. Candidates should have relevant degrees and experience in health-related project management. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management related to health or research.
• Strong qualitative research background, especially in community settings.
• Experience in training others in research methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage a study for home-based screening of breast cancer.
• Conduct qualitative needs analysis through interviews and focus groups.
• Train research assistants in data collection.
• Participate in data analysis and publication efforts.

Skills

Project management

Qualitative research methods

Stakeholder engagement

Training and development

Data analysis

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

Division: Non-Communicable Diseases Research (NCDR)

Main purpose of the job

The applicant will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic, international and supportive research environment (within the Strengthening Oncology Services Research Unit of the University of the Witwatersrand- SOSRU) and supervised by Dr Maureen Joffe, SOSRU Director and Prof Dan ONeil Yale University, USA, collaborator on the early detection of breast cancer research programme.

Location

Johannesburg, and the study will be based in Soweto.

Key performance areas

• Project manage a study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of home-based screening clinical breast examination in Soweto.
• Perform qualitative needs analysis research through in-depth interviews and focus group sessions with identified stakeholders (Community Health Workers, CHW Managers, Clinical Stakeholders, Community Leaders and Community Women in their homes).
• Manage and participate in the training of clinical research assistants who will conduct the interviews and focus group sessions.
• Participate as a co-researcher in data analysis, coding and publication writeup.
• Lead or support implementation science projects, particularly those focused on needs analysis and field operationalisation of interventions (non-drug trials).
• Apply appropriate qualitative and / or implementation science theoretical and conceptual frameworks to guide study design and analysis.
• Undertake acceptability assessments of interventions using established theoretical models.
• Contribute to the development of study protocols, data collection tools, and analytic frameworks.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary research teams and stakeholders across various project phases.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and manuscri.