Post- Doctoral Research Fellow (3 Year Contract Wits NCDR)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Additional information:

• 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

Main purpose of the job:

• Based in Johannesburg, the studies will be conducted in Soweto Community, Primary Health Clinics and in the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital Breast Unit

Location:

• Based in Johannesburg, the studies will be conducted in Soweto Community, Primary Health Clinics and in the Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital Breast Unit

Key performance areas:

• Assessing if and how to involve traditional healers in breast, cervical, prostate cancer community awareness and screening services
• Expanding data collection and analysis of barriers and enablers to cervical cancer screening in Soweto primary care clinics
• Exploring the breast cancer journey of very young women with breast cancer and their needs
• Supervise a qualitative interviewer who will assist with data collection
• Assist with ethics applications

Required minimum education and training:

• PhD in Medical Anthropology or relevant fields

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Have a friendly outgoing personality
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Good emotional intelligence
• Familiar with the Soweto Community
• Familiar with the Public Health System

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 23 September 2024.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.