Assistant Researcher _ Qualitative Study

Position: Assistant Researcher _ Qualitative Study

The Armauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) was founded in 1970 through the initiative of the Norwegian and Swedish Save the Children organizations seconded by the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. The Institute joined the Ethiopian Ministry of Health in 2004 and in 2016 it became a government health agency under the Council of Ministers Regulation No.376/2016. Furthermore, the institute has a network of national and international collaborators in peer-reviewed grant projects, clinical trial partnerships, capacity-building activities, and training of MSc and PhD students.

The Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases Research (MNTD) Division of AHRI has secured a grant from the European Union in collaboration with the Institute Pasteur Paris (IPP), the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and other collaborators for the project entitled “Serological Testing And Treatment For P. Vivax: From A Cluster-Randomised Trial In Ethiopia And Madagascar To A Mobile-Technology Supported Intervention-PvStatem”. The research project sites will be in the Oromia Region, West Arsi Zone, Shashemen Zuria Wereda, Arsi Negele Wereda and Wondo Wereda.

The project aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of a new anti-malaria intervention based on Plasmodium vivax serological testing and treatment (PvSTATEM). The social science work package involves a formative study to explore community understanding, local practices, illness and treatment experiences, and socioecological factors related to malaria. in the study areas and explore the acceptability of the treatment in the community and health professionals.

Therefore, the MNTD Division is looking for self-driven, motivated, innovative, and energetic Assistant Researcher – Qualitative study to join our vibrant team.

Description of role and responsibilities

The successful candidate will work closely with the project team members. The research assistant is expected to perform the following tasks.

• Creating and maintaining good rapport with people in the communities hosting the study.
• Collecting qualitative data using various methods including in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, focus group discussions.
• Transcribing interviews verbatim in the original language
• Translating transcripts from local language to English
• Producing quality field notes
• Submitting all forms of data to REDCap.
• Perform qualitative coding and analysis using software with support from senior experts.
• Write study reports

Qualifications and experience

• MSc degree or above in Public Health, Sociology or other Social Science fields
• Relevant professional experience in qualitative data collection, transcription, translation, coding and report writing.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills of English and Afan Oromo languages.

Duty station: Addis Ababa with a frequent visit to West Arsi Zone, selected Woredas (Shashemene Zuria, Negele Arsi and Shalla Woreda), Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Number of Positions: 01

Terms of Employment: One Year contact period with full time employment basis with a possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability

Salary: 15,767.00