34 Months, Fixed-Term, Whole-Time Post Position Summary In the LINDA-FAMILIA project, we propose to adapt and scale up a digital health system across a region in each of the following four countries in Africa (Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Uganda) to capture pregnancy, postpartum, neonatal and paediatric data including data on infectious diseases and vaccinations.
The system will support maternal and child disease surveillance and health services delivery.
In addition to the partners in the four African countries, we have partners at Oslo University, Norwegian Institute of Public Health and Imperial College London.
Applications are invited for the role of Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher on the Horizon Europe LINDA-FAMILIA project.
This position provides an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team at the INFANT Research Centre, UCC.
The LINDA-FAMILIA project aims to implement an innovative, interoperable, and adaptable open-source digital health information system replacing paper-based systems in maternal and child health units in the following four regions in East Africa: Addis Ababa Region, Ethiopia; Eastern Province, Rwanda; Kilimanjaro, Tanzania; and Lango sub-Region, Uganda.
Project Title: LINDA-FAMILIA Post Duration: 34 Months, Whole-Time Salary: €54,307 - €59,064 p.a. (IUA PD2 Scale) For an information package including further details of the post see Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Professor Ali Khashan, INFANT Research Centre.
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