Research and Implementation Science (RIS) DIRECTOR

KwaZulu-Natal | Contract

Health Systems Trust (HST) is a renowned South African non-profit organisation driving change for effective and equitable health systems. We work to strengthen health systems, generate and use evidence, and support the implementation of priority health programmes and health system improvements to improve health access and outcomes in South Africa and beyond. We are seeking a senior leader to drive our research, implementation science, and strategic information management agenda, strengthening evidence generation, knowledge translation, ethics and research governance, programmatic learning, and external thought leadership. The Director will work across programmes and partners to ensure research and strategic information are strategically aligned, methodologically rigorous, and translated into actionable improvements in policy and practice. This position is a fixed term contract renewable based on performance and funding.