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Research Assistant in Public Health |
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CATEGORY
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Research |
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College
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Departments
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Department
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Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences |
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Job Purpose
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The Research Institute for Medical and Health Sciences (RIMHS) is currently recruiting a research assistant to join the improving healthcare and medicine use research group and contribute to its research activities in health services research and practice-based research. We are looking to appoint a suitable candidate with training, experience and achievements in public health and health services research.
The successful candidate will work in a multidisciplinary research environment consisting of health services, public health, and pharmacy practice researchers.
The successful candidate will help plan, support, coordinate, and contribute to health services and practice-based research projects.
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Main accountabilities & expectations
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The responsibilities of the research assistant will include and will not be limited to:
- Assist in project management.
- Collaborate and work effectively with faculty, staff and project coordinators to ensure the timely delivery of key project milestones and high-quality outputs.
- Prepare drafts of research ethical approvals
- Prepare drafts of research plans for grant applications
- Prepare drafts of research reports for publication
- Contribute to field surveys and interview guides and administration of surveys and qualitative data collection (i.e., interviews, focus groups)
- Develop, modify and update data collection tools and software for different projects.
- Lead on the data management and cleaning of datasets.
- Analyze cross-sectional data under faculty supervision.
- Produce statistical outputs, tables and visualizations of findings.
- Develop and deliver both written and visual outputs that are appropriate for different stakeholders.
- Write and draft scientific reports
- Assist in the writing of academic manuscripts after data collection
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Required Skills
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Essential:
- Hold a master's level degree in either public health, pharmacy practice, or a related field
- Expertise in statistical data analysis and data management.
- Knowledgeable with qualitative methods, data collection and analysis,
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and preferably Arabic.
- Excellent organizational, teamwork and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work pro-actively and independently.
Preferred:
- Knowledgeable in using qualitative software such as NVivo or MAXQDA
- Proficient with statistical software such as SPSS/SAS/ others
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Desirable Requirements
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The ideal candidate should have a master’s level degree in public health,
pharmacy practice, or a closely related health field.
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Job Location
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University of Sharjah (Main) |
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Job Criteria
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Gender |
, Male, Female, |
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Qualifications |
Master's degree |
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Relevant Experience
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0 |
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Living In UAE |
Open for all |
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Nationality |
, All, |
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