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Pre-PHD Intern (AD.17.6)

Wits University

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Full-time June 24, 2026
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Opportunity Description

Brief Description

Key Performance Areas

·Implement record linkage of health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSS), clinical and laboratory data with National Cancer Registry data.

·Perform analyses of linked data

·Contribute to peer-reviewed publications

Required Minimum Education and Training

Ideal candidate would possess a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics/Statistics/ Epidemiology/ Demography/ Data Science or other highly quantitative and computational fields. Candidates in the final stages of completing Master’s degrees in the relevant disciplines will also be considered.

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

  • Strong research interests in data linkage, quantitative epidemiology, health data science and experience in statistical and computational analyses of large complex longitudinal datasets
  • Ability to code in one or more scientific prog...
  • Full-time Computer Occupations

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