Postdoc for the M-CARE Project: Integrated Care in Sub-Saharan Africa

The M-CARE project aims to address multiple long-term conditions (MLTC), including non-communicable diseases (MLTC-NCDs) and common mental health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This 5 year project focuses on shifting from fragmented models of care to a holistic, integrated approach that provides a whole-person focus. It seeks to explore the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing evidence-based WHO PEN and mhGAP-IG strategies for integrated care of NCDs and common mental health problems in primary healthcare settings in three SSA countries: Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda.

The project’s aim is to improve primary care for patients aged 18 years and older with MLTC-cardiometabolic and common mental health conditions. The intervention will be delivered and evaluated through a pragmatic parallel arm cluster randomized trial in 230 primary care facilities, preceded by codesign with stakeholders.

As a Postdoctoral Researcher:

• You will coordinate and manage the M-CARE consortium of 7 international partners and report to the funder (European Commission);
• You will facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of strategies for the implementation of integrated primary care interventions. This involves close collaboration with all work package leaders within the consortium and precise monitoring of processes, also including the pragmatic trial execution, data collection, and analysis;
• You will analyze effectiveness, process, and implementation level outcomes and write scientific manuscripts;
• You will participate in the supervision of PhD candidates/researchers;
• You will (occasionally) teach or supervise students during their scientific internships.

The successful candidate will have:

• A completed PhD in Public Health, Global Health, or a related field;
• Experience with implementation research and conducting quantitative and qualitative research;
• Strong project management and analytical skills;
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent command of the English language (spoken and written);
• Experience in engaging stakeholders, primary care, and randomized trials in SSA is highly desirable;
• Commitment to improving healthcare in SSA.