Vacancy: Snr Research Fellow, Health Economics & HIV/AIDS Research Division --------------------------------------------------------------------------- University of Natal Durban, South Africa Senior Research Fellow - 1 year contract (renewable) Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD) HEARD was founded in 1998 under the Directorship of Professor Alan Whiteside. It has gained an international reputation for research and management planning on the socio-economic aspects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, particularly in Africa. HEARD is a self-funding, dynamic organisation with eight research posts. The Senior Research Fellow will: * Undertake research into the Socio-Economic causes and consequences of HIV/AIDS in Africa * Guide research staff in the field of HIV/AIDS and Health Economics * Develop and run projects, including commissioned, academic and funded research projects * Liaise with the Research Director on the research agenda of HEARD. Qualifications Minimum requirements are a Masters Degree in economics with at least five years research experience. Expertise in conducting applied re- search, a good understanding of statistics and an interest in Eco- nomic Modelling. HEARD will provide in-service training for suitable candidates. For further information about HEARD please consult Tim Quinlan Research Director mailto:quinlant@nu.ac.za or Samantha Willan Project Director mailto:willans@nu.ac.za or visit our website at: http://www.und.ac.za/und/heard The remuneration package will be determined according to the qualifi- cations and experience of the successful applicant. The selection process will commence on 1 November 2002 and will con- tinue until a suitable candidate is appointed or a decision is taken not to fill the post. Applicants are required to submit a curriculum vitae, together with the name, telephone no. and fax no. or e-mail address of three refe- rees, and copies of two published articles to Samantha Willan University of Natal Durban 4041, South Africa Fax: +27-31-260-2587 mailto:willans@nu.ac.za "In striving to meet the goals established in the University's em- ployment equity plans, preference may be given to candidates who be- long to the designated groups identified in the Employment Equity Act. All appointments are merit-based and candidates who do not meet the criteria stipulated above will not be considered." -- To send a message to AFRO-NETS, write to: afro-nets@usa.healthnet.org To subscribe or unsubscribe, write to: majordomo@usa.healthnet.org in the body of the message type: subscribe afro-nets OR unsubscribe afro-nets To contact a person, send a message to: afro-nets-help@usa.healthnet.org Information and archives: http://www.afronets.org