Data science unit professional lead

Africa Health Research Institute NPC
Full-time kwazulu natal, kwazulu natal Other-General
Posted:
June 10, 2026
Location:
kwazulu natal, kwazulu natal, South-Africa

Job Description

Responsibilities Professional leadership of research data management, biostatistics, AI & ML analytics, bioinformatics and health informatics activities at AHRI. Providing data science expertise and leadership to AHRI investigators across the research cycle for scientific studies conducted at AHRI, from hypothesis generation, study design, proposal development, to study implementation and conduct, data analysis, dissemination of findings and curation. Managing, supervising and mentoring the research data management, biostatistics, AI & ML analytics and health informatics teams. Overall responsibility to enhance research data analysis and data quality at AHRI and the incorporation of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and AI agent support across the research cycle. Qualifications Minimum qualifications: Ph D in Statistics, Data Science or related field, or MSc with equivalent research experience in medical research. Minimum experience: Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a lead s...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: kwazulu natal, South-Africa
Posted: June 10, 2026
Deadline: July 20, 2026