Research Fellow: Biomedical Research and Training Institute (1 post)
Consultancy, Research Jobs
- BRTI - Biomedical Research an…
- Expires 16 Nov 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Deadline: 16 November 2021
About the Biomedical Research and Training Institute(BRTI)
The BRTI was registered in Zimbabwe in 1995 as a non-profit making organization under Section 22 of the Companies Act (Reg. No.1676/95). The Institute implements research projects and provides training and support services in public health, biomedicine and health research mostly focusing on HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria and operational research. Its mission is to promote the health and quality of life of the peoples of Zimbabwe and the Southern Africa Development Community SADC region through fostering research, training and research informed interventions in all fields that are relevant to essential national health needs. The main role of the BRTI is to provide the support that researchers in all aspects of health need to become effective in influencing policy.
The FRACTURES-E3 Study
The full title of the study is Fractures in Sub-Saharan Africa: Epidemiology, Economic Impact and Ethnography. It is funded by the NIHR–Wellcome Partnership for Global Health Research Collaborative Award. This study is an international mixed-methods study using cross-sectional and longitudinal study designs together with ethnographic study to investigate the epidemiology, economic impact, and ethnography of fractures in The Gambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
Greater understanding of fracture care will be able to inform health service policy and planning in SSA, for example it is intended that our findings will influence essential medicines availability, calibrate risk assessment tools for generalised clinical use, inform national clinical guidelines and advise health service development for the future.
Position Summary
We are seeking the services of a Research Fellow to support Work Package 5 - Ethnographic research for the FRACTURES-E3 study, which is delivering a survey on the epidemiology, economic impact and ethnography of fracture patients in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Duties and Responsibilities
Job Description
The key responsibilities for this post are:
• Organise research visits, interviews, observational fieldwork, including contact with potential participants such as patients who have had a hip fracture and their family members/ carers, healthcare professionals delivering hip fracture care and traditional practitioners such as traditional bone setters.
• Carry out qualitative interviews and observational fieldwork on experiences of accessing and delivering care for hip fractures
• Translate and transcribe audio recordings according to study protocols
• Anonymise transcriptions and observational fieldnotes, file appropriately and transfer to researchers at the University of Bristol in keeping with policies
• Analyse qualitative data using established approaches including thematic analysis
• Contribute to writing articles for peer reviewed journals in collaboration with colleagues
• Present findings to colleagues and other stakeholders
• Organise and maintain storage of data in keeping with FRACTURES-E3 and institutional policies
• Ensure that study records and outputs are effectively produced and maintained
• Work collaboratively/ assist in supervising Research Assistant during fieldwork
• Attend weekly and regular meetings with the in-country and wider study team, using video conferencing technology (e.g. Zoom, Teams)
• If circumstances permit, attend in person meetings
• If circumstances permit, attend study development session in the UK
Qualifications and Experience
Relevant Experience, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:
• Knowledge and experience of qualitative health research
• Knowledge and experience of a range of qualitative approaches to data collection and analysis including qualitative interviews and focus groups
• Experience of organising research visits, fieldwork, interviews, including contact with potential participants and arranging own travel and diary to conduct data collection
• Experience in analysing qualitative data, including coding data and developing themes or categories as appropriate
• Must speak Shona
• Self-motivated, proactive, innovative, and able to use initiative where appropriate
Desirable:
• Experience carrying out observational fieldwork using observational checklist, taking fieldnotes and writing into full fieldnotes for analysis
• Experience working within a collaborative study team to contribute to interpretation of findings
Communication skills
Essential:
• Evidence of good English-language writing skills, showing accuracy, clarity of expression and attention to detail
• Experience in producing written reports of research findings
• Experience in contributing to team meetings, including taking the lead where asked to do so and organising meetings
Desirable
• Experience of contributing to articles published in peer-reviewed journals
• Experience in giving presentation of research and research findings at meetings using Powerpoint
Qualifications
• UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN RELEVANT DISCIPLINE SUCH AS A BSC OR BA (EXAMPLES INCLUDE SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH)
Desirable
• MA OR MSC IN A DISCIPLINE RELEVANT TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Additional Criteria
• Willingness and ability to travel to conduct fieldwork which will necessitate overnight stays
How to Apply
To apply
Interested candidates can send their detailed CV and cover letter by close of business on 16 November 2021 to: fractures.e3study@gmail.com clearly stating the position being applied for. Late applications will not be entertained.
Please note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and Terms of Employment will be disclosed to successful candidate
