What’s Happening in the Research Industry?

Epicentre News • November 2022

See our insider info that has been passed around the health industry network! This includes exciting career opportunities’, scholarships, news our partners have brought to our attention, and much more.

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Who’s Hiring in the Health & Research Industry?

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is hiring a Graphic Designer in the US, a M&E Assistant in Cameroon, Software Developer in Malawi

IntraHealth International is hiring a Finance Manager, a Safe Anesthesia Technical Advisor, & a Capacity Development Director

✔ Girls Not Brides is looking for a Senior Finance & Grants Officer

✔ Global Fund for Women is hiring a Finance Senior Officer & Learning & Evaluation Senior Officer

✔ Independent Philanthropy Association of South Africa is looking for an operations coordinator

Health Systems Trust is hiring data capturers

✔ The City of Johannesburg is hiring for a number of vacancies

SAMRC Webinar: Three Years into COVID-19: Lessons, Challenges and Recommendations (1 December 2022)

2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize

✔ The City of Johannesburg is offering bursaries to South African youth, who permanently reside in Johannesburg

Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) has materials that can assist in institutionalizing self and collective care

Amazon Internships for International Students 2022-23 has opened.

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What’s the News?

✔ An invasive mosquito is threatening the progress of ending malaria in Africa

MYDAWA has launched a telehealth website to combat HIV in Kenya

✔ 9.8% of those who tested were positive for COVID in South Africa this month

Swiss TPH researchers found that opening up industrial mines doubles the likelihood of the local population to be HIV positive.

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