RESEARCH OFFICER
Deadline: November 4, 2026
Senegal
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an Africa-based, African-led international research institution headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. Its West Africa Regional Office (WARO), based in Dakar, Senegal, conducts research to inform public policy in population, health, urbanization and development in sub-Saharan Africa.
APHRC is implementing a 36-month project funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, entitled “Examining the Role of Non-State Actors in Influencing Peace, Health, and Stability along the Sahel Sahara Corridor in West Africa.” Centred on the Dakar–Agadez corridor, with a link to Kano and Katsina (Nigeria), the project examines interactions between mobility, governance, non-state actors (NSAs), access to health and social services, social cohesion and stability. It combines desk-based and spatial analyses, actor mapping, community case studies in Dakar and Niamey, and dialogue with decision makers.
Position Purpose
APHRC is recruiting a full-time Research Officer to support the scientific and operational implementation of the project. Under the coordination of the Project Implementation Lead, the postholder will work closely with the Postdoctoral Research Scientist, work package leads, partners and country focal points. The postholder will contribute to data quality, fieldwork coordination, analyses and the production of deliverables, while upholding ethical requirements and conflict sensitive research principles.
Key Responsibilities
• Support the planning and monitoring of research activities, milestones and deliverables, and maintain the project’s monitoring and documentation tools.
* Deadline: November 4, 2026
Application link: https://aphrc.org/career/research-officer-9/