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KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme: Research Officer

Category: Research Jobs in Kenya
Posted: Aug 29, 2011

The Malaria Public Health & Epidemiology Group (MPHEG) initiated an international initiative called the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) in 2005. The aim of MAP is to assemble, curate and geo-locate malariometric data and process these data using model-based geostatistical methods to provide a range of risk maps for international agencies, national governments and research purposes.
By 2014 MAP intends to produce a definitive set of historical and contemporary maps of malaria risk across Africa. This research programme will require a large data gathering and GIS effort to meet its ambitions. The KEMRI – Wellcome Trust Programme is therefore seeking to appoint a new position to provide technical support in preparation for the final MAP-Africa products over the next two years.

REPORTING LINES:

The post holder will report to Study PI

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  1. Assembly of community based malariometric data and health facility malaria case data for malaria endemic countries in Africa and Arabian peninsula into standard formats including geo-locating point data and archiving digital data sources
  2. Maintain a GIS digital archive of environmental and administrative boundary data as a sever-based shared library; including downloading remotely sensed data or other raster based data
  3. Scanning and digitizing map data
  4. Matching of primary malaria data to environmental/ecological covariate data
  5. Initiate and maintain country-specific searches on malaria history and intervention coverage and adapt GIS displays to show intervention coverage changes with time
  6. Participate in organizing geo-survey work, as part of wider MPHEG activities, including training of field staff and producing survey maps or geographic display of data
  7. Statistical descriptive analysis of data in STATA.
  8. Document details of data analysis and model specification for manuscript development and participate in drafting of relevant manuscripts as part of author group.
  9. Participate and present at programme seminars and journal club

SKILLS AND COMPETENCE:

Qualification and experience

1.    Masters in Geomatics, Geographical Information Systems, Geospatial Engineering, Geospatial Modelling or equivalent

2.    Minimum of two years experience in GIS

3.    Familiar with statistical software STATA and Microsoft packages

4.    Skills in Bayesian geostatistics, and/or infectious disease epidemiology, remote sensing, programming in R or Python will be regarded as an advantage.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

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Candidates must supply an email and telephone contact that will be used when offering interviews. The application closing date is 31st August 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.