Researcher II

Position: Researcher II

Term of employment: One year contract with possible extension

Grade XIX

Salary 16,738.00

 benefits: House Allowance 6000 Telephone /Internet 1000

The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. The Institute got its name from the Norwegian physician, Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen, who first described the leprosy bacillus (Mycobacterium leprae).AHRI is a biomedical, Research studies, Vaccine, and Traditional Medicine research institute that works in developing tools for research studies, Vaccine, prevention, control, and treatment of neglected tropical diseases and other diseases of public health importance through applied, basic biomedical research, research studies, and training.

Qualification:

•  Msc in Public health, Reproductive health, Epidemiology and Environmental health 

Experience:

• A minimum of 6 years of working experience in general  non-communicable disease research .
• Have an experience of conducting research on environmental and climate change effect on health.
• Strong background and experience in research project management , research project coordination , program evaluation or related areas with a good publication record. 
• Trained and experienced in qualitative study methods and with good publication records. 
• Trained and experienced in systematic review development with proven publication record .
• Seven (7) publication points is mandatory.  

Skills and Abilities: 

• Investigative Skills: Identifying problems, assessing risks, defining expected / potential results, inspecting specimens, cataloguing information

• Research / Quantitative Skills: Defining problems, designing experiments, utilizing laboratory equipment, using computers for computation / simulation, conducting studies, recording observations, interpreting results, utilizing statistical tests to predict outcomes, and preparing statistical reports. 

• Analytical Skills: Examining components of problems / ideas, reasoning logically, categorizing data, making projections from data, organizing ideas / information, and evaluating the effects of phenomena. 

• Communication Skills: Writing research proposals, contributing to teams, summarizing research findings, explaining complex ideas for technical and nontechnical audiences, designing charts, graphs and other visual aids, reporting results and conclusions orally and in writing, and presenting alternative explanations. 

      Required number: one (1)

     Duty Station: Addis Ababa

How To Apply

How to Apply

Interested applicants who fulfil the above requirements should send their CV/resume through ethiojobs.net and to facilitate the screening process, applicants should also fill the online application form at the following website