Job Description

The Institute of Public Health (IPH) of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University, wishes to appoint a research assistant member to contribute to its research activities in public health and epidemiology. We are looking to appoint a suitable candidate with training, experience and achievements in epidemiological researches. The IPH at the UAE University is a national hub for epidemiological studies on communicable and non-communicable diseases relevant to the health of communities in the UAE and the region. The IPH research product has been published in leading scientific journals.

Duties:

• Conduct literature reviews.
• Design study and data collection instruments and protocols.
• Perform a variety of conventional and advanced statistical analyses.
• 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 data collection
• Contribute to publish research findings in scientific journals and present them at major medical/scientific meetings
• Liaising with stakeholders
• Perform other job-related duties as needed in relation to organization and coordination necessary to conduct and complete epidemiological studies

Minimum Qualification

• M.Sc. degree in epidemiology and public health or a closely related field with experience in epidemiology (Highly preferable)
• Experience designing and performing systematic reviews and in meta-analyses (Highly preferable).

Preferred Qualification As above

Expected Skills/Rank/Experience

• Tracked record of authored/co-authored published research outputs (Highly preferable).
• BSc degree in any medical-related field with at least 3-year experience of work in public health and epidemiology related researches.
• Experience in analytical and quantitative methods.
• Experience with statistical data analysis packages (SPSS, STATA, and/or R).

Special Instructions to Applicant Applicants should submit a letter of application and CV which should include contact details of at least 3 referees

Division College of Medicine&Health Sciences

Department As.Dean for Research&Grad.Std.-CMHS

Job Close Date open until filled

Job Category Staff

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