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

Responsibilities or duties

• 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.

Qualifications or 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.

• 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.

• Qualitative methods and data, specifically ethnography and ethnographic methodologies
• 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
• Knowledge of reproductive health, intrapartum, and antenatal care challenges in Tanzania
• Experience publishing peer-reviewed academic papers
• Strong analytical skills
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Drive to be part of a research project and public health innovation efforts

• 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.