The SAMRC’s Health Systems Research Unit (HSRU) seeks to appoint a Senior Scientist on a One-year contract to support the ALIGN project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The role focuses on generating and translating high-quality health systems research to inform policy and strengthen health system decision-making locally and globally.

The post holder will further contribute to research capacity development, collaboration, and innovation, and will assist with and form an integral part of the SAMRC’s transformation agenda.

Responsibilities:

• Support the design and implementation of health policy analysis and/or health systems research studies, applying recognised health policy and systems research frameworks


• Conference and meeting presentations at local or international conferences or at external meetings


• Research translation, including manuscripts for journal publication, policy briefs...