Researcher Job in Kenya - Nutrition

The African Population and
Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading Africa-based, African-led,
international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. APHRC
conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education,
urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.

APHRC seeks to recruit a Researcher to work in the Nutrition and Food Systems Unit
within the Research Division, mainly focusing on research on maternal, infant
and child nutrition.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Conduct research on nutrition and related areas which may
  include community-based, school based or desk-based research. Tasks may
  include study conceptualization and design, project management and
  coordination including training of field workers, supervision of field
  work and data management, data analysis, report writing.


• Develop and test strategies to inform policy & practice
  to optimize breastfeeding, maternal & child nutrition, adolescent
  nutrition, and food security as appropriate.


• Lead and contribute to proposal development.


• Lead and contribute to scientific writing.


• Supervise, mentor and train junior research staff at the
  Center.


• Lead policy engagement, knowledge translation and
  communication to appropriate audiences.

 Qualifications, Skills,
and Experience 

• PhD in Nutrition, Public Health or closely related fields.


• Strong writing skills and good record of publications on
  relevant areas in sub- Saharan Africa.


• At least three years’ post-doctoral experience in research in
  maternal, infant and young child nutrition/nutrition in the first 1000
  days plus and nutrition of children under five years.


• Experience in developing proposals and attracting research
  grants, particularly in maternal, child and adolescent nutrition.


• Demonstrated experience in managing research teams and
  partnerships.


• Proven experience in conducting household surveys.


• Strong quantitative skills (managing, analyzing and
  interpreting data), with extensive familiarity with quantitative
  statistical packages (e.g. STATA, SAS or SPSS).


• Computer literacy in Microsoft packages (e.g. MS Word, MS
  PowerPoint and MS Excel).


• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and ability
  to work in a culturally diverse team.

Desirable

• Expertise/experience in adolescent nutrition.


• Expertise in nutrition of school going children.


• Expertise in human-rights based approach to food systems.


• Experience with work on climate change including linking
  climate change and nutrition and health.


• Expertise in qualitative methods, including familiarity with
  qualitative analysis software packages (e.g. NVivo).

The successful candidate may be
appointed at Associate Research Scientist (3-5 years after PhD), Research
Scientist (6-11 years after PhD) or Senior Research Scientist (12+ years after
PhD) levels depending on experience and track record. These positions are
classified under Internationally Recruited Positions (IRP), Grades II
to V in our scales.

Interested candidates are
invited to submit their application in English, and include:

1. A letter of application;


2. A statement of research interests and goals (1-2 pages); and


3. CV with contact details of three referees

through our recruitment
portal https://aphrc.org/vacancies/. Applications
will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled.  Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted candidates will be
required to have a Police Clearance Certificate. Cover letters should be
addressed to:

 The Human Resources
Officer

African Population and Health
Research Center, Inc

APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off
Kirawa Road, Kitisuru

P. O Box 10787-GPO, Nairobi

Website: www.aphrc.org

APHRC is an equal opportunity
employer and is committed to the protection of vulnerable persons