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JOB TITLE: Consultant – Capacity Building on Advanced Epidemiological Data Analysis
JOB LOCATION: Nigeria (Flexible)
Office / Department: International Research Center of Excellence (IRCE)
Scheduled Work Times: Flexible
Duration: 3 Months (26th April – 26th July)
Immediate Supervisor / Reports To: Principal Investigator SECURE-Nigeria & Project Director SECURE-Nigeria
JOB DETAILS:
- The Strengthening Global Health Security Agenda in Nigeria (SECURE-NIGERIA) is a United States Centers for Disease Control (US CDC) funded project. A component of this project seeks to build capacity for Nigeria’s Center for Disease Control (NCDC) surveillance personnel through a training program on an advanced epidemiological data analysis.
- The training program will comprise an initial 2 weeks of in-person training, follow up virtual sessions, and the development of an online self-paced learning module.
The training program is designed to build competencies of selected NCDC personnel in:
- Knowledge of statistical terminologies and use of Stata to perform statistical analysis
- Knowledge and use of descriptive epidemiology to analyze disease exposure relationships
- Practice of statistical analysis of epidemiological studies and sample size calculations
- Practice of statistical hypothesis testing using Stata
- Knowledge and practice of linear correlation and regression with Stata
- Knowledge and practice of follow-up studies in surveillance and survival analysis on Stata
Purpose/Scope of Consultancy
- IHVN is seeking a qualified biostatistician and epidemiologist to apply as a consultant to support this training program as follows:
- Develop a framework for the advanced epidemiological data analysis training program
- Develop and review audio-visual modules for in-person and online self-paced courses
- Facilitate in-person training sessions.
Minimum Requirements
A Biostatistician with:
- A PhD Degree in Biostatistics
- At least 10 years of experience in the Nigerian public health or education sector
- Advanced statistical analysis skills
- Knowledge of survey methodology and the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) framework in Nigeria
- Proficiency in mathematical modelling of epidemic/outbreak surveillance and response
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in the use of statistical analysis packages (SPSS, STATA, SAS and/or R) and visualization tools (particularly, MS Excel and Power BI)
- Proficient in the use of geographical information system (GIS) tools (QGIS and/or ArcGIS) for mapping, visualization and spatial analysis
- Excellent writing, presentation and communication skills.
An Epidemiologist with:
- A PhD Degree in Epidemiology or Consultant Public Health Physician with expertise in Epidemiology
- At least 10 years of experience in the Nigerian public health or education sector
- Expert knowledge of outbreak investigation, disease surveillance methods and the IDSR framework
- Proficiency in mathematical modelling of epidemic/outbreak surveillance and response
- Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their detailed Resume and a one-page Cover Letter as one MS Word document / PDF explaining their suitability for the position to the “Deputy Director, Human Resources” through this email address: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Deadline: April 22, 2022
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Job Category | Consulting / Business Strategy/ Planning |