Welcome to CeSHHAR Careers: Start a Career with Us
Join a Team Dedicated to a Healthier Africa
At CeSHHAR, our work is more than just research;
it’s a commitment to improving health outcomes and fostering a more equitable world. We are a team of passionate professionals, researchers, and community members working together to address some of the most pressing health challenges in Africa and beyond. If you are driven by scientific excellence, ethical practice, and a desire to make a tangible impact, we invite you to explore career opportunities with us.
Team Leader x1, Harare/Mt Darwin
Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist the Research Scientist in leading and supervising a team of research/survey assistants, citizen scientists and drivers.
• Participate in training research/survey assistants and citizen scientists.
• Participate in mapping of catchment areas and identifying eligible households to be included in the study.
• Work with local leadership to ensure that they are informed about the survey/study.
• Pilot/test data collection tools before commencement of data collection.
• Manage logistics for data collection during fieldwork.
• Ensure staff punctuality, readiness, and preparedness for fieldwork
• Ensure participants are enrolled in the study and data are collected according to the study protocol.
• Ensure timely and accurate data collection, and that data are uploaded to the server daily.
• Perform daily statistics to determine number of participants enrolled in the study and number of records uploaded to server.
• Compare field statistics with statistics data from the server that will be compiled by the central team as part of quality control and quality assurance (QC/QA) activities.
• Assist the research scientist in ensuring access to study sites
• Ensure confidentiality and safekeeping of participant records during fieldwork.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Social Science or any related field, Good Clinical Practice Certificate,At least 3 years post – graduate relevant working experience, At least 2 years’ experience in managing research teams, Experience in the NGO sector will be an added advantage, Experience in quantitative data collection, Possession of good interpersonal skills, Proficient in Microsoft Office packages ,Must have good planning and problem – solving skills, Good communication skills both oral and written. Must have excellent report writing and presentations skills, Prioritization and goal setting, Ability to delegate
Assistant Social Scientistx1, Harare
• Assisting the Research Scientist in identifying and recruiting qualitative study participants according to protocol eligibility criteria
• Collecting good quality qualitative data (in depth interviews, focus group discussions) according to standard operating procedures
• Generation of research-specific reports and summaries as applicable (e.g. field notes and interview summaries) according to standard operating procedures
• Transcription and translation of qualitative data according to standards set in the standard operating procedures
• Assisting with data analysis, e.g. with qualitative data coding
• Assisting with report-writing for the qualitative findings
• Ensuring that all the activities above meet the minimum quality standards as set in the relevant standard operating procedures
• Any other social science research duties as may be assigned
Qualifications and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field. At least one year’s experience in social science or qualitative research. Experience in qualitative data collection and analysis is key to this position. GCP and Research Ethics certificate. Microsoft Office packages. Qualitative data handling and analysis software, for example (NVIVO). Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Ability to work with people from different backgrounds. Good verbal communication skills