Job opportunities at the MRC

Biostatistician (Ref: R223)

Malaria Research Programme
Durban
3-year contract

The Medical Research Council strives to improve the nation’s health and quality of life through promoting and conducting relevant and responsive health research.

The Malaria Research Programme based in Durban is involved in national and international collaborations researching a wide range of malaria related issues including entomology and the epidemiology of malaria transmission. The programme would like to recruit the following specialised staff to assist with ongoing research and coordination:

Main purpose: The programme seeks to appoint a Biostatistician to provide statistical support to the Malaria Programme’s staff and external collaborators.

Key performance areas:

• contribute towards the development of statistical skills among the scientists employed in the programme
• contribute to the scientific output of the programme
• conduct field work and travel nationally and internationally.

Requirements:

• the ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in Statistics with 2 years’ experience or a relevant PhD degree
• experience with participating in large scale projects
• the ability to function in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment
• written and verbal communication skills
• appropriate computer skills especially with statistical packages such as STATA or SPSS
• the ability to engage in skills transfer
• possess the drive to study further.

A cost-to-company remuneration package in the region of R280 448 - R301 482 per annum will be negotiated in accordance with qualifications and experience.

The MRC fully subscribes to the principles of Employment Equity and these principles will be applied in the appointment of these position. Disabled persons are welcome to apply.

Closing date: 30 July 2010

PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER R223 IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS.  CERTIFIED COPIES OF YOUR ID AND HIGHEST FORMAL QUALIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION. SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT CONTAIN THESE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS, IT WILL UNFORTUNATELY NOT BE CONSIDERED.

If you do not hear from us within 30 days of the closing date,
kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

The MRC retains the right not to make an appointment.