SENIOR RESEARCHER

Company information

Company

HST Careers

Division

HSR

Health Systems Research

Province

National

Job Specification Information

Title

SENIOR RESEARCHER

Description

The Health Systems Trust (HST) wishes to appoint a Senior Researcher to join the Research and Implementation Science team. The incumbent’s primary responsibility will be to plan, design and execute research projects in accordance with the organisation’s vision and mission.

Key Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Manage and participate in the design, securing, resourcing, implementation, reporting and successful completion of research projects. ? Knowledge management of research outputs. ? Actively seek and contribute to the organisation’s resource mobilisation. ? Manage relationships with funders and stakeholders. ? Promote collaboration with other research institutions and other HST units. ? Represent HST in public fora, meetings and conferences. ? Communicate complex conceptual ideas to those with limited knowledge and understanding as well as to peers using high-level skills and a range of media. ? Develop links with external contacts such as other educational and research bodies. ? Develop, manage and monitor research projects. ? Mentor junior colleagues. ? Manage a team of individuals such as researchers, data managers, data capturers and data collectors as required.

Key Attributes

A proactive and professional work style. A strong work ethic. Good time-management skills

Education Required

Matric

Qualification Required

A master’s degree in public health or public health medicine speciality with at least 10 years of applied research experience in health systems and implementation science research.

Experience Required

Demonstrated experience in conducting health systems and implementation science research projects. ? Demonstrable expertise in advanced research methods, quantitative and qualitative. ? A portfolio of contributions to peer-reviewed publications and grey literature. ? Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise reports and presentations. ? Proven administrative skills to manage project/s, including financial management. VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT ? Ability to manage own workload. ? Ability to work accurately, efficiently and independently as well as in a multidisciplinary team. ? Ability to continuously disseminate research outputs. Competence ? Knowledge and experience of the South African health system. ? Ability to prepare and edit proposals, reports and papers in a grammatically concise, scientifically correct manner. ? A high level of computer literacy, including proficiency in using statistical packages such as NVivo and Stata. ? Ability to liaise with people at all levels, internally and externally. ? Good facilitation and communication skills

Remuneration

A salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications and in line with HST’s job grading system will be offered to the successful candidate.

Other Job Details

Interested applicants must complete their application online at: https://careers.hst.org.za/ ? Applicants are to ensure that their online applications are completed in full, and that comprehensive CVs are uploaded with the online application in order to be considered. ? Applicant’s CV must be saved with a filename reflecting their name and surname. ? No applications sent via e-mail will be considered for the job, as all applicants must submit their applications online at the provided link. PLEASE NOTE: ? All personal information collected is processed lawfully in terms of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). ? Shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit certified copies of all qualifications and identity documents. ? Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. ? Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates. ? All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to reference and credential checks. ? If you have not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. ? HST reserves the right to not fill this position. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 08 April 2025 Health Systems Trust subscribes to diversity and inclusivity, which is informed by the Company’s Employment Equity Plan. Based on this, African males and people with disabilities who meet the job specifications (including but not limited to the required skills, knowledge and education), are encouraged to apply.