Postdoctoral Fellow at Slum and Rural Health Initiative – Ibadan

Slum and Rural Health Initiative is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow in Ibadan to lead applied research into health and social issues affecting slum and rural populations.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead independent or collaborative research projects.
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative datasets and produce peer-reviewed publications.
• Help develop grant proposals and applications for research funding.
• Guide research assistants and less-experienced colleagues.
• Present findings at scientific conferences, workshops and stakeholder forums.
• Translate research evidence into policy and programme advice.

Requirements

• A PhD in Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Sciences, Psychology or a related discipline.
• A demonstrated publication and research record.
• Strong qualitative or quantitative methods, data analysis and academic writing skills.
• Research experience in low-resource, rural or informal-settlement communities is advantageous.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.