Research Officer

Makerere University School of Public Health invites applications for a Research Officer under the Wellcome Trust-supported NETOMA study, conducted in collaboration with research partners in Uganda, Zambia, Nigeria and the United Kingdom. The study examines why health worker shortages coexist with unemployment and underemployment among qualified health professionals in Africa, focusing on health workforce employment, professional identities and labour markets.

Responsibilities

• To coordinate the NETOMA longitudinal study, overseeing quantitative data collection, participant follow-up, data management, quality assurance and statistical analysis across multiple study sites.
• Coordinate longitudinal study implementation, survey development, field teams and research activities across study sites.
• Oversee quantitative data collection, participant recruitment, retention and follow-up across survey rounds.
• Manage secure research databases, data storage, documentation and sharing across participating countries.
• Develop dashboards, GIS mapping tools and data-quality monitoring systems.
• Conduct statistical analysis of longitudinal data and contribute to scientific reports, publications and dissemination.
• Support research ethics compliance, regulatory approvals and collaboration with international research partners.

Qualifications and Desirable Qualities

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree and a Master’s degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Statistics, Quantitative Economics or a related quantitative discipline.
• 3–5 years of relevant academic or research experience, including health systems, health workforce or related research.
• Strong quantitative research skills, including sampling, longitudinal analysis and management of complex datasets.
• Proficiency in Stata, R, SPSS or SAS, with experience in electronic data collection and secure data management.
• Experience with dashboards, Power BI, Excel and GIS tools, alongside strong analytical, communication and scientific writing skills.
• Research ethics training (GCP or equivalent) and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams; health workforce research experience and current MakSPH appointment are advantages.