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PhD Students (2 Vacancies)

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Aga Khan University

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Introduction

The Aga Khan University invites applications for two (2) three-year PhD scholarships within the research project titled “Pregnancy in the Context of Urbanicity and Climate Change: Co-creating Antenatal Care for Urban Tanzania - The PartoMa Pregnancy Study.” This project is funded by the Danida Fellowship Centre, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark. Successful candidates will commence their roles by August 2024. The contract duration is 3 years.

PARTOMA STUDY SUMMARY:
Antenatal care (ANC) offers crucial opportunities for enhancing sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among pregnant women, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Despite efforts, SSA women encounter persistent barriers to accessing comprehensive SRHR services, exacerbated by climate change (CC) impacts such as extreme weather events and rising sea levels. In urban Tanzania, where ANC coverage is high, there's a need for tailored ANC services sensitive to CC and urbanization challenges. This project, dubbed the CC-ANC Project, aims to develop and implement context-specific ANC guidelines in Dar es Salaam. It involves four stages: situation analysis and assessment, co-creation of guidelines, implementation, and evaluation. Lessons learned will inform future interventions for improved CC-responsive ANC in urban settings.

Responsibilities

  • In addition to completing the PhD research project under supervision, the candidate will, as part of the PhD programme at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), be expected to
  • Complete PhD courses or other equivalent education as prescribed by MUHAS.
  • Obtain experience with teaching or other types of dissemination related to your PhD project.
  • Write an article-based PhD thesis (3-4 peer-reviewed publications) based on your project.
  • Demonstrate their interest in the project, as well as their ability to work independently, take initiative, and be a team player.

Requirements

  • A relevant Master’s degree, e.g., Public Health, Global Health, Social Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Human Geography, or similar fields. (1st applicant).
  • Qualifications and experience working with qualitative methods and data, specifically ethnography and ethnographic methodologies (1st applicant).
  • Relevant master’s degree, e.g. Public Health, Global Health, Medicine, or similar fields (2nd applicant).
  • Experience conducting qualitative research in a hospital or clinical setting.
  • Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills.
  • Practical experience in the field of public health, with specific experience in maternal/reproductive health being an added advantage.
  • Knowledge of reproductive health, intrapartum, and antenatal care challenges in Tanzania.
  • Experience publishing peer-reviewed academic papers.
  • Reside in Dar es Salaam or be willing to relocate to Dar es Salaam for the three-year duration of the project.
  • Possess strong analytical skills, outstanding organizational skills, and a drive to be part of a research project and public health innovation efforts.

To Apply

​Please submit your application, clearly indicating your skills, qualifications, and experience, along with a cover letter detailing your motivation for contributing to the project. Include copies of relevant academic certificates and contact details of three professional referees.

Send your application via email to hr.tanzania@aku.edu , Human Resources Department, The Aga Khan University, Tanzania. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.