2 Statisticians Job at MRC/UVRI Uganda - Career Opportunity in Uganda
Vacancy title:
2 Statisticians
Jobs at:
MRC/UVRI Uganda
Deadline of this Job:
27 October 2017
Duty Station:
Masaka & Entebbe
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Job details:
Established in 1988, the MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS is an internationally recognized center of excellence for research on HIV infection and related diseases, contributing knowledge on the evolving epidemic, the evaluation of innovative health care options, treatment and prevention, and the development of health policy and practice in Africa and worldwide. The Unit's head offices are located at the Uganda Virus Research institute- Entebbe Campus, and the main research activities in Masaka, Kalungu, Kampala and Wakiso districts, including the peri-urban areas of Entebbe. The Unit is now seeking enthusiastic arid experienced individuals to fill the following position:
Position: 2 Statisticians (Masaka & Entebbe)
Reporting to the Head of Statistics. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and performing statistical analyses and provide statistical advice and data management support for studies and to members of the unit
Some Key Responsibilities:
Please quote the following position codes in the subject line of the email:
Statistician - ST107
For the detailed job descriptions and procedure for application, please visit http://ift.tt/2ghGygI
Job application procedure
lf you believe that you are the right candidate for the above positions, please email your application to: recruitment@mrcuganda.org Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact and three traceable professional references; and should be emailed by 27 October 2017. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Note that academic qualifications will be subjected to verification by the issuing institutions. Applications should be addressed to:
The Human Resource and Administration Manager
MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, P.0.Box, 49, Entebbe, Uganda
2 Statisticians
Jobs at:
MRC/UVRI Uganda
Deadline of this Job:
27 October 2017
Duty Station:
Masaka & Entebbe
View this job from the main website
Job details:
Established in 1988, the MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS is an internationally recognized center of excellence for research on HIV infection and related diseases, contributing knowledge on the evolving epidemic, the evaluation of innovative health care options, treatment and prevention, and the development of health policy and practice in Africa and worldwide. The Unit's head offices are located at the Uganda Virus Research institute- Entebbe Campus, and the main research activities in Masaka, Kalungu, Kampala and Wakiso districts, including the peri-urban areas of Entebbe. The Unit is now seeking enthusiastic arid experienced individuals to fill the following position:
Position: 2 Statisticians (Masaka & Entebbe)
Reporting to the Head of Statistics. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and performing statistical analyses and provide statistical advice and data management support for studies and to members of the unit
Some Key Responsibilities:
- Contribute to proposal writing and protocol development by providing advice on statistical methods and study designs appropriate for these studies.
- Participate in study planning: calculate study sample size; handle randomisation tasks; advise on sampling and study designs; participate in development of study tools; train data collectors; and develop Statistical Analysis plans in conjunction with the study Pls and other statisticians.
- Data Management: supervise data managers/programmers in the development of study databases, data capture programmes, and databases; clean data; and receive, generate, and resolve data queries.
- Statistical analysis: Analyse data using appropriate statistical methods; prepare results tables and graphs; and interpret results for Pls and others. Check out the website for details
- Bachelor of Statistics or related field; advanced qualification (preferably MSc) in Statistics or related field.
- 2 years’ experience in data management, and 1-year experience in Statistical analysis.
- Experience in training at graduate and post-graduate level
- Use of data management and statistical analysis software e.g. Ms Access, STATA, SPSS, or EPIINFO
Please quote the following position codes in the subject line of the email:
Statistician - ST107
For the detailed job descriptions and procedure for application, please visit http://ift.tt/2ghGygI
Job application procedure
lf you believe that you are the right candidate for the above positions, please email your application to: recruitment@mrcuganda.org Applications should include a cover letter, CV, daytime telephone contact and three traceable professional references; and should be emailed by 27 October 2017. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Note that academic qualifications will be subjected to verification by the issuing institutions. Applications should be addressed to:
The Human Resource and Administration Manager
MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit on AIDS, P.0.Box, 49, Entebbe, Uganda
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