Vacancy title:
Research Assistant -Community Health and Social Medicine
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Science & Engineering, Healthcare, Social Services & Nonprofit, Education]
Jobs at:
University of Global Health Equity (UGHE)
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 7 2026
Duty Station:
Kirehe District Hospital | Kigali
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 31 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Background
The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) is a groundbreaking health sciences university in Rwanda. An initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), UGHE is dedicated to training the next generation of global health professionals—including doctors, nurses, researchers, public health practitioners, and policy experts—to become leaders and changemakers committed to advancing equitable, high-quality healthcare for all.
The Department of Community Health and Social Medicine is seeking a Research Assistant to support a pilot feasibility study evaluating the use of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology for postpartum education and patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) collection among women recovering from caesarean delivery at Kirehe District Hospital.
This study is a collaboration between the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School and has received ethical approval from the Mass General Brigham Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Rwanda National Ethics Committee (RNEC).
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) are available through the UGHE e-Procurement System
We encourage all eligible candidates to submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with their academic qualifications via e-procurement system Application Link: Click Here to Apply Now
Curriculum Vitae (CVs) and other Academic documents must be submitted electronically through the UGHE Procurement System no later than 23:59 Kigali time on 7th Aug 2026. Late submissions will not be considered.
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