Research Coordinator – Banja Luka

Public Health Association of Republika Srpska advertises position of the Research Coordinator for the project “Gender-based analysis of young adults’ tobacco use and perceptions of tobacco control policies in Bosnia-Herzegovina”

Candidates applying for this position should have:

• relevant academic training in research
• considerable experience in the research process
• demonstrate research-related skills (such as data entry, data analysis, report writing, project management, etc.)
• knowledge of public health issues
• strong written and oral communication skills in local language and English
• ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• excellent interpersonal skills and computer skills
• knowledge of the content area (an asset)

Candidates should be citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Competition closing date is April 22, 2009. Please submit your cover letter and resume (as email file attachments) to: sstojisavljevic@cpha.ca

For further information/terms of references please contact PHARS office: 051 463 430 or visit www.ujzrs.org

PHARS members and university staff are fully supported to apply for this position.

We thank applicants for their interest. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Research Coordinator - Description of duties

·   Meet established timelines for the project by setting specific, detailed timelines for developing data collection materials, training research assistants, collecting data, conducting related field work, entering and analyzing data

·   Communicate in an official capacity with university administrators and faculty Deans to gain full cooperation

·   Communicate with faculties to get data on number of students per year per faculty

·   Invite Banja Luka University administrators and faculty Deans, government officials, healthcare providers and other stakeholders to participate as an advisory committee

·   Regularly update Principal Applicant and co-Applicant regarding progress of study

·   Attend research-related meetings and training sessions as required

·   In consultation with the Principal Applicant, co-Applicant, and advisory committee, develop a draft questionnaire

·   Organize and perform pilot testing of the draft questionnaire among students

·   In consultation with the Principal Applicant, co-Applicant, and advisory committee, develop the final questionnaire and the interview script

·   Assist with writing and submission of applications to Republika Srpska Ministry of Health and Brock University Research Ethics Broad

·   Prepare the data bases

·   Develop training procedures for data collectors

·   Identify and train data collectors for survey administration and interviews

·   Organize printing of questionnaire, and packing of survey materials for distribution to data collectors and research participants

·   Manage all aspects survey administration, interviewing, and raw data storage according to policies of PHARS, Banja Luka University, and approved research protocols

·   Arrange for entering of collected data into database

·   Perform cleaning and descriptive analysis of quantitative data

·   Analyze qualitative data

·   In consultation with the Principal Applicant, co-Applicant, and advisory committee, generate research reports for specific audiences: government officers, university administrators, health professionals, educators, lay people, research participants, funders, and other interested parties

·   Adhere to contract signed with PHARS