Description

Job Title: Research Faculty
Reports to: To be determined
Location: Kigali

Position Overview
The UGHE Junior Fellows programme is designed to build the capacity of promising young Rwandan physician-scientist-educators. The successful candidate will receive a one-year research training Fellowship at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. Training will include:

• Learning how to design and conduct a study including: recruitment; retention; data collection; data analysis; writing abstracts and papers; and making relevant oral and poster presentations;
• Learning about institutional research board approvals, and training in human participants’ protections;
• Learning to master Research Electronic Data Capture;
• Tuition subsidy for enrollment in up to two courses such as statistics and epidemiology per semester at FAES, the NIH graduate school;
• Protected time to attend NIH trainings on writing research papers, writing grants, and other research activities;
• Time for attendance at NIH clinical case conferences or other NIH conferences; and
• Support for travel to presentations at national (USA) and international conferences as appropriate. Pending successful performance and completion of training at NIDDK, the Fellow will return to continue research activities for a mandatory period of no less than 3 years. Responsibilities
• Work with research supervisor(s) to design Rwanda-based research projects in areas of identified health priorities and need;
• Work with research supervisor(s) to design and implement clinical and non-clinical research projects;
• Conduct field or laboratory-based research, analyze data, and interpret results;
• Write and submit funding proposals and institutional research board proposals;
• Attend all relevant trainings at NIDDK to develop research capacity and skills;
• Disseminate research findings through publications and presentation in conferences and seminars to contribute to scientific knowledge;
• Participate in the development and delivery of training programs including teaching medical students;
• Mentor UGHE students on research projects and advise them on study skills to ensure their projects are relevant and up to the UGHE’s standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or an equivalent degree (MD) earned in less than 5 years from graduation and recognized in Rwanda.
• Proven interest in scientific and clinical research, preferably with demonstrated experience in research;
• Computer literacy, with proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and Google suite;
• Solid foundation in medicine, epidemiology, and noncommunicable diseases;
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills;
• Exceptional creativity, ethical standards, and motivation;
• Ability to pay attention to detail and quality; and
• Track record of academic excellence.