Post Doctoral Fellow; AD

Join to apply for the Post Doctoral Fellow (AD09) (AC.09.4) role at WITS Southern Centre for Inequality Studies (SCIS) located in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Developmental Pathways for Health Research Unit
—a Centre of Excellence in Human Development at the University of the Witwatersrand, supported by DSTI/NRF—seeks to appoint a motivated individual into a 12‑month Postdoctoral Fellowship with the possibility of extension. This role will involve working as part of an exclusive research team in areas aligned with the unit’s niches—health, nutrition, and/or social science.

• PhD in Health Sciences (a PhD in Physiology would be advantageous).
• Proficiency in statistical software such as SPSS (AMOS/PROCESS), STATA, or G
  * Power.
• Competence in data management tools (e.g., REDCap).
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated publication record.

• Completion of a PhD.
• Extensive experience in both physiology and epidemiology.
• Experience leading quantitative data collection and analysis.

• Develop research protocols.
• Obtain approvals from relevant ethics and regulatory bodies.
• Supervise fieldwork (data collection, interviews, etc.) and conduct data collection when required.
• Monitor the progress of research projects.
• Conduct literature reviews and keep abreast of relevant research findings.
• Lead quantitative data analysis and write‑up.
• Write and contribute to peer‑reviewed publications.
• Identify relevant funding opportunities and write research and funding proposals.
• Contribute to policy development.
• Attend to all staff requirements and administrative duties.
• Identify training needs and topics to support knowledge development within the team.

Appointment date: 1 February 2026
Duration: 12 months with possibility of contract extension

Please send your application to Dr. Ashleigh Craig (Ashleigh.

Craig.za).

Your application should contain:

• A cover letter identifying your interests in this fellowship.
• A detailed CV outlining your research experience.

Closing date for all applications: 16 January 2025.

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from under‑represented designated groups in line with the university’s employment equity plans and policies. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates. Correspondence will only be entered with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re‑advertise.