Statistician, Biostatistician or Epidemiologist

Vacancy: Statistician, Biostatistician or Epidemiologist

Background: Africa Mental Health Foundation (AMHF) is a non-governmental organization whose main mandate is to conduct mental health and substance use research to inform policy, practice, and the provision of innovative, appropriate, affordable, available and accessible mental health and substance use services to all.
Position Summary: Africa Mental Health Foundation is looking for a
biostatistician to be engaged FULL-TIME in data analysis for a period of 11 months at our head office in Nairobi.

Number of posts: 1

Responsibilities1. The successful candidate will primarily work on data from a 3-year grant on capacity building in mental health and addiction in the health care and the school system in three sub-counties in Kenya.

2. The successful candidate will collaborate with qualitative research staff as the overall program of research includes qualitative methods and developmental evaluation

3. He/she will be working with the principal investigator, the research staff, graduate students, and will be engaged in supervision of research assistants and data entry clerks to ensure quality data stewardship and analysis.

Basic Qualifications

• Masters level qualification in statistics is required, PhD level is an added advantage.
• At least 4 years experience in biostatistics or epidemiological research, including longitudinal data analysis.
• Experience in mixed-methods and qualitative research analysis is an added advantage.
• Experience in grant writing, research report preparation, and peer-review scientific publication is needed.

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to meet strict deadlines
• Self-motivated
• Fluency in English
• Proficiency in computer use, knowledge of SPSS and NVivo softwares are an added advantage
• Good communication skills

qualifications to send applications including a detailed CV as an attachment to info@amhf.or.ke. 

Applications should be received by 17th October, 2014. 

Kindly do not attach your testimonials. 

For any additional clarification before the deadline, call: +254750775142.
NB: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.