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Deadline of these Jobs: 19 August 2022

Our mission is to provide youths, in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and beyond, with evidence-based tools to improve their life outcomes. We believe in a world where youth, anywhere, can actualize their life outcomes. Founded at Harvard and launched in Kenya in 2018, we combine rigorous social science research with deep contextual knowledge of the education and mental healthcare space in SSA and beyond.
     
    • Research Associate

      Essential Duties, Responsibilities, & Skills

      Research Planning & Implementation

      • Understand the workings of data collection which include but are not limited to conducting qualitative or quantitative data collection, which may involve focus group assessments
      • Enter and prepare data for cleaning, to include scanning paper questionnaires and verifying responses
      • Clean and analyze data using Excel and R
      • Recruit research participants; this includes mapping out locations, making phone calls, scheduling interview sessions, and logistical management of respondents
      • Schedule, organize and report on status of research activities
      • Collect qualitative or quantitative data from research participants
      • Support in the development of research materials such as questionnaires, protocols, and literature reviews
      • Respond to emails/communication relating to research projects
      • Attend regular research project meetings
      • Meet with Research Manager on a regular basis to maintain ongoing communication regarding quality of performance
      • Perform other related duties as required

      Educational/Training Background & Experience

      • Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (psychology, statistics, computer programming)
      • 2-4 years of experience in quantitative and qualitative research
      • Scientific writing and publication experience
      • Meticulous
      • Computer programming/coding (R, KOBO, REDCAP)
      • Advanced MS Office
      • Passionate, willing to embrace challenges, and intellectually curious

      Biostatistician

      Essential Duties, Responsibilities, & Skills

      Data analysis and interpretation

      • Conduct statistical analysis (analyze, summarize, interpret) of quantitative data for projects using R or relevant data analysis software
      • Process data analysis outputs based on investigator instructions for publication in journals, reports, presentations
      • Write detailed analysis plans and descriptions of analyses and findings for grant applications, research protocols, or manuscripts
      • Calculation of sample size for proposed studies
      • Manage statistical aspects of projects and advise researchers on study design and analysis and project conceptualization, grant application, implementation, and analysis
      • Visualize data for reports, presentations, and manuscripts
      • Conduct data quality checks and solve issues as they arise
      • Contribute to high quality data management in alignment with best practices for human subjects research
      • Assign work and provide guidance to Research Associates related to data processing
      • Participate in the design of data collection tools
      • Work with scientific advisors to keep abreast of new statistical methods
      • In consultation with Research Manager, work within projected timelines to ensure analysis objectives are met

      Educational/Training Background & Experience

      • Masters degree in relevant field (statistics, computer programming)
      • Excellent working knowledge of R, REDCap, KOBO, MS Excel
      • 2 – 4 years of experience as a statistician in social science, health, or medical research
      • Demonstration of prior data analysis skills (i.e., published work)
      • Applied knowledge of advanced statistical models (i.e., linear mixed models)
      • Scientific writing and publication experience
      • Strong communication, team player, good interpersonal skills
      • Meticulous
      • Strong focus on quality and timely delivery of work
      • Passionate, willing to embrace challenges, and intellectually curious
    Job Info
    Job Category: Several Jobs in one Advert jobs in Kenya
    Job Type: Full-time
    Deadline of this Job: 19 August 2022
    Duty Station: several locations
    Posted: 06-08-2022
    No of Jobs: 2
    Start Publishing: 06-08-2022
    Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 06-08-2066
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