Statistician

Caprisa; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

CAPRISA seeks a Statistician to join the team in Durban, providing statistical support and methodological guidance for studies conducted by CAPRISA. The incumbent will perform statistical analyses, interpret findings, and contribute to scientific reports and publications.

Based at the Doris Duke Medical Research Institute, you will collaborate with researchers across HIV and TB studies, delivering timely analyses and monthly reports to inform policy and study design.

Responsibilities

• Provide statistical support and methodological advice for CAPRISA studies.
• Perform statistical analyses of studies and write up results.
• Prepare monthly reports on study findings and trends.

Job description

CAPRISA is an award-winning global research organisation located on the campus of the Nelson Mandela School of Medicine in Durban, South Africa and undertakes research in HIV and TB at four clinical research sites in KwaZulu-Natal.

CAPRISA’s goal is to undertake globally relevant and locally responsive research that contributes to understanding HIV Vaccines and Pathogenesis, Prevention and Epidemiology, the links between Tuberculosis and AIDS treatment. CAPRISA is a UNAIDS Collaborating Centre for HIV Research and Policy and is recognised as a DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in HIV Prevention and hosts the SAMRC HIV-TB Pathogenesis and Treatment Research Unit.

CAPRISA seeks to appoint a Statistician who will be responsible for providing statistical support and methodological advice for studies conducted at CAPRISA. The incumbent will also be responsible for statistical analysis of studies, writing up of results as well as providing monthly reports on studies. The successful incumbent will join the CAPRISA Statistics team based at our Doris Duke Medical Research Institute offices (DDMRI) in Durban.