Research Coordinator (24 months’ contract - WHC)

SUMMARY:
Background: 

• Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to Academics

• The SAMRC/WITS Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science PRICELESS SA is a research unit within the University of the Witwatersrand School of Public Health, Johannesburg
• It aims to enable smart decision-making in health through evidence-based research focusing on policy and public engagement
• PRICELESS SA’s core business is to provide evidence to improve resource allocation and priority setting
• PRICELESS has a focus on obesity prevention, the prevention of NCD’s and the commercial determinants of health and policies that promote health

POSITION INFO:
Main purpose of the job:

• To coordinate research projects by planning, liaising, overseeing and reporting on research projects

• Wits School of Public Health, 27 St. Andrews Road, Parktown, Johannesburg

• Plan the research process and timelines
• Coordinate meetings and steercoms of the research team
• Compile reports for steering committee meetings and funders
• Coordinate/manage other strategic projects as required
• Other tasks as required by the line manager
• Assist with data collection
• Assist with data analysis
• Assist in setting up meetings
• Prepare PowerPoint presentations
• Assist in writing for popular press
• Assist in writing academic articles
• Maintain a record-keeping system that is logical, methodical and easy to access
• Report on progress to the steering committee and director
• Assist in identifying content for web page
• Upload newly published papers and reports to web page

• Honours Degree in Public Health or allied discipline

• 3 years’ experience in a research environment, public health or similar field

• Knowledge of commercial determinants of health would be advantageous
• Experience working on multi-country projects
• Strong interpersonal skills, a high level of diplomacy and emotional intelligence
• Personal integrity and a high level of professionalism
• Able to exercise discretion, high levels of initiative and independent decision-making
• Excellent MS Office skills
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and managers
• Strong organisational skills

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
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• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful
• Closing date: 12 May 2025
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

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