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Research project
The intervention research
program on sexual health and health equity amongst key
populations in West Africa (POCAO
research program) focuses on the prevention of HIV and other
sexually transmitted infections (STIs), global questions of
reproductive and sexual health, the achievement of health
equity, and general human rights issues amongst subpopulations
considered key in the transmission of HIV in the three West
African countries covered by the program, which are Benin,
Burkina Faso and Mali
Dr. Alary is looking for a postdoctoral fellow to join the
POCAO program team.
This person will be able to take the lead on a certain number
of research projects within this program, according to the
individual’s expertise and interests. He or she will also
assist Dr. Alary in all scientific aspects of the research
program.
Qualifications and skills required:
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Possessing a doctorate
earned within the last five years
or the equivalent
in a discipline relevant to the POCAO research program (for
example: epidemiology, public health, sociology, anthropology,
or health economics), or being on the verge of obtaining such
a diploma (before assuming the position)
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Experience in research on
HIV prevention and/or world health
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Skilled in the use of
MS-Office software
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Skilled in the use of
statistical software (preferably SAS) if the principal
qualifications are in quantitative research
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Skilled in the use of
qualitative analytical software (preferably NVivo) if the
principal qualifications are in qualitative research
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Capacity to work
independently and to prioritize the tasks to be accomplished
in a context of multiple responsibilities
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Ability to conduct
research projects within a multidisciplinary team
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Ability to communicate
orally in English and in French
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Ability to write
effectively in French and in English
Further details are posted on this link (http://www.crchudequebec.ulaval.ca/en/job/offers/1020)
and applicants are invited to read the full description.
Details on the position:
This position is based in Québec City, in the Research Centre
of the CHU de Québec — Université Laval, Hôpital du St-Sacrement,
but will involve regular stays of between several weeks and a
few months in West Africa. (The attendant costs will be
assumed by the POCAO research program.) The starting date is
negotiable, but could be immediately. The duration of the
appointment is two years, and this may be renewable. The
salary is to be determined as a function of qualifications and
experience, and the other working conditions are those
outlined in the collective agreement of postdoctoral fellows
at Université Laval.
How to Apply:
By September 1st,
2016, email a covering letter, CV, university transcripts and
proof of the highest diploma earned, and the name and
coordinates of two references, as well as an example of a
document the candidate has written (ideally a published
academic article of which the applicant is the first author)
to:
Christian Lafrance
Coordonnateur de recherche [Research Coordinator], Centre de
recherche [Research Centre] of the CHU de Québec - HSS
e-mail:
Christian.Lafrance@crchudequebec.ulaval.ca
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