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- Closing date
- The listing does not give one. Employers often close early when they have enough applicants, so apply soon.
- Where
- Katsina, Nigeria
- How to apply
- Directly to the employer by email. The address is in the listing below.
- Similar roles
- 8 other open Research & Development roles on the Nigeria board right now.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, programme, test and maintain electronic questionnaires using ODK or similar platforms.
Manage, clean, validate and secure research datasets.
Conduct data-quality checks and resolve discrepancies.
Use Stata or R to perform statistical and descriptive analyses.
Prepare reports, tables and charts.
Support field surveys, interviewer training, pilot testing and field monitoring.
Provide technical assistance and troubleshoot digital data-collection tools.
Maintain accurate research documentation and protect participant confidentiality.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Epidemiology, Public Health, Nutrition, Dietetics or a related field.
Practical experience in research data management, data cleaning, validation, quality assurance and analysis.
Strong skills in Stata or R and Microsoft Excel.
Experience programming electronic data-collection tools such as ODK.
Experience supporting field surveys or research studies.
Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.
Good written and spoken English.
Legal authorisation to work in Nigeria.
Willingness to reside in Katsina State during data collection and travel to study locations as required.
Additional Advantages
Experience in nutrition research and dietary assessment.
Experience with biomarkers or biospecimen data.
GIS or geospatial analysis skills.
Proficiency in Hausa.
Minimum qualifications
BA/BSc/HND
How to apply
Interested candidates should email their complete application to: Nigeria-Procurement@hki.org Email Subject: Research Assistant
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