The Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (PDRF) to work with an interdisciplinary team on a new project which seeks to estimate the social, economic, health and healthcare impact of the April 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods on PLHIV and evaluate high priority policy interventions using participatory methods and multi-criteria decision analysis.Due to the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events (EWEs), such as floods in South Africa, there is the increased risk of poor health outcomes especially for the most vulnerable populations, especially people living with HIV (PLHIV), in our society. This is because the impacts of these events can be unevenly experienced and managed by different societies and population groups. This new project provides an opportunity to work with an impressive multidisciplinary team working on climate change and health issues. The candidate will work within the climate change and health programme under the guidance of the Principal Investigator and the mentorship of the study Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators.1. PhD in Economics, Development studies, Social Sciences or related disciplines2. Have completed, or be about to complete, their PhD degree3. Strong Quantitative and Qualitative Skills: Proficient in mixed methods analysis (e.g. cluster analysis)4. Experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder workshops is desirable5. Experience with local and regional NGO/CSO environment6. Knowing the local language is desirableHow to apply? Please send a cover letter and CV with the subject listed as ‘PDRF S3E study’ to education@ahri.org.Closing date is 31 May 2024.
