Pre- Doctoral Fellow- Economic Evaluation – Discrete Choice

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 

Program Summary  

The Learning Centre for Quality Management (LCQM) is a Centre of Excellence at Kamuzu  University of Health Sciences (KUHeS). As a regional hub for excellence, the LCQM is dedicated  to strengthening healthcare systems across Southern Africa. With a focus on enhancing the  quality of healthcare delivery, the Centre promotes evidence-based practices through  capacity building, research, and knowledge management.

Collaborating with local and international partners, the LCQM fosters a sustainable, people centred approach to healthcare, addressing critical challenges within health systems and  driving impactful solutions across the region.

With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the LCQM is conducting research to  evaluate the integration of health screening and chronic care services (HIV, NCDs, Mental  Health, TB), alongside Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) services. This pilot  initiative is being implemented in selected facilities in Rumphi and Nkhotakota by the Ministry  of Health and its partners.

To achieve these, LQCM Project is inviting suitably and qualified candidates to fill the  following vacant positions:

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 

Program Summary  

The Learning Centre for Quality Management (LCQM) is a Centre of Excellence at Kamuzu  University of Health Sciences (KUHeS). As a regional hub for excellence, the LCQM is dedicated  to strengthening healthcare systems across Southern Africa. With a focus on enhancing the  quality of healthcare delivery, the Centre promotes evidence-based practices through  capacity building, research, and knowledge management.

Collaborating with local and international partners, the LCQM fosters a sustainable, people centred approach to healthcare, addressing critical challenges within health systems and  driving impactful solutions across the region.

With funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the LCQM is conducting research to  evaluate the integration of health screening and chronic care services (HIV, NCDs, Mental  Health, TB), alongside Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) services. This pilot  initiative is being implemented in selected facilities in Rumphi and Nkhotakota by the Ministry  of Health and its partners.

To achieve these, LQCM Project is inviting suitably and qualified candidates to fill the  following vacant positions:

Pre- Doctoral Fellow- Economic Evaluation – Discrete Choice) – 1 Position 

Department : Learning Centre Research Unit

Responsible to : Principal Investigator

Type of contract : 2 year-fixed contract

Location : Rumphi or Nkhotakota

Role Overview: 

The Pre-Doctoral Fellow for Discrete Choice Experiments will focus on developing,  implementing, and analyzing DCE studies to understand preferences for integrated  healthcare services among service users and providers.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Design and administer Discrete Choice Experiments to evaluate preferences for  healthcare services.
• Collect, clean, and analyze DCE data using advanced econometric models. • Develop user-friendly tools to present findings to policymakers and stakeholders. • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate DCE findings into broader  economic evaluations.
• Contribute to drafting high-quality manuscripts and policy briefs.

Job Requirements: 

• Education: MSc in Economics, Health Economics, or Statistics with a strong interest in  preference modeling.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in econometric modeling, particularly for DCE analysis,  and statistical software such as Stata, R, or Python.
• Experience: Prior experience with DCEs or other preference modeling techniques is  highly desirable.
• Core Competencies: 

o Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

o Effective communication skills to present complex concepts to diverse  audiences.

o Proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

o High degree of reliability and accountability in producing high-quality work.

Application Procedure 

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should send their applications  including a cover letter, copies of relevant certificates and CV with names, emails, and  contact of professional referees to: 

The Registrar 

Kamuzu University of Health Sciences,

Mahatma Gandhi Road Campus,

P/Bag 360,

Chichiri,

Blantyre 3.

Or email to: recruitment@kuhes.ac.mw

Indicate position applied for on the envelope for hard copy applications and indicate the  same in the subject line of your email for electronic submissions. Applications should reach  the Registrar not later than 21st January 2025. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Reference check shall be conducted to  successful candidates.