Research Officer – Health Economics at KEMRI
- Published date: January 8, 2024
- Category: Administrative & Office
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- Location: Nairobi, Nairobi
- Jop type:
- Salary: Ksh Not mentioned
- Company name: Jobs in Kenya
Job Description
JOB PURPOSE:
The research officer will be responsible for 1) Supporting a body of work focused on examining healthcare priority setting in Kenya the broader African region, 2) support the a project focused on the use of economic evidence in vaccine decision-making, 3) Conduct health technology assessments in collaboration with government.
Description:
REPORTS TO: Study PIand Study Supervisor.
DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None
INDIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None
BUDGET AND RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY: None
JOB DIMENSIONS:
The primary responsibility will be to conduct economic evaluations to inform healthcare priority-setting decisions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
For the Health Economics Research Unit (HERU) to:
- Develop research proposals for ethics and scientific review
- Lead the implementation of studies once ethics review has been obtained
- Lead the analysis and write-up of study findings
- Support HERU policy engagement initiatives
- Develop grant applications for funding
- And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful applicant will have:
- A Bachelor’s a health-related subject
- A masters in health Economics, pharmaco-economics, or pharmaco-epidemiology
- At least three years related working experience in Research covering health economics.
- Experience and skills in health technology assessments (including skills in costing, and cost-effectiveness analysis of healthcare interventions including using modelling approaches such as decision tree and markov models, budget impact analysis, and evidence synthesis).
- Strong quantitative data analysis skills using R and Stata as a minimum.
Desirable Criteria:
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
COMPETENCIES:
- Good writing skills
- Good presentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills a meticulous approach to documentation (including word processing and spreadsheet skills)
- Team working and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
- Ability to work with limited supervision and meet deadlines
Method of Application
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