Research Assistant Job Vacancy at National Medical Stores (NMS)

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Job Ref: NMS 2014/02
Job
Title: Research Assistant
Organization: National Medical Stores (NMS)
Reports
to: Research and Development
Officer
Salary
Scale: Grade 6
Duty
Station: Entebbe, Uganda
About
NMS:
National Medical Stores is
an autonomous Corporation that was established by an Act of Parliament 1993.
Our mandate is to procure, store and distribute medicines and other medical
supplies to public health facilities. Our vision is “A Population with Adequate
and Accessible Quality Medicines and Medical Supplies.” Our Mission is “To
effectively and efficiently supply essential medicines and medical supplies to
public health facilities in Uganda”
Job
Summary: The Research
Assistant will offer assistance for research by participating in research design
and implementation as well as participating in market surveys.
Key
Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Designing
    research proposals.
  • Conducting
    research on assigned topics.
  • Analyzing
    research Data.
  •  Undertaking market survey of prevailing
    prices of pharmaceuticals, medical sundries and other supplies.
  • Perform
    any other duties assigned from time to time     
Qualifications,
Skills and Experience:
  • The
    applicant should possess an Honours Bachelor’s degree in Statistics or
    Quantitative Economics from a recognized University.
  • Additional
    training in Health related research is an added advantage.
  • At
    least two years’ experience in health related research with a reputable organisation.
  • Good
    Computer knowledge including statistical packages for analyzing research data
    and specifically EPI data, EPI info and SPSS.
How
to Apply:
All interested candidates
should send their via post or hand deliver applications to: The Head of Human
Resource and Support Services, National Medical Stores, Plot 4-12, Nsamizi
Road, P.O Box 16, Entebbe, Uganda.
The applications should
include updated CVs that should include names and addresses of the last two
employers with hand written applications indicating the reference number of the
position you are applying for and giving three referees with their full time
telephone contacts, email and postal addresses indicated on the application
letter.
Photocopies of the original
academic documents should be attached.
Please note that National
Medical Stores reserves the right to verify Photocopies of the academic
documents attached with the relevant awarding institutions to authenticate
their validity. Any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only candidates who meet the specifications indicated for the jobs will be
contacted.
Deadline:  20th
January, 2014
NB:
National Medical Stores is an equal opportunity employer.
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