THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES
MONA, JAMAICA, WEST INDIES

The University of the West Indies (UWI) is a dynamic, international institution serving the countries of the Commonwealth Caribbean. Its faculties and institutes offer a wide range of undergraduate, masters and doctoral programmes in Humanities and Education, Science and Technology, Engineering, Law, Medical Sciences, Sport and the Social Sciences. The institution represents the oldest of its kind within the region and has been responsible for producing outstanding leaders who have made remarkable contributions to regional development. 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for the post of:

LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURER IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR)
Epidemiology Research Unit, CAIHR
Reference No. MPN100590

Responsibilities:
The Job holder may be required to perform all or any of the following duties:
 Develop research proposals to conduct research on the impact of early life experiences and early development across the life course;
 Design and evaluate interventions that promote children’s development particularly among disadvantaged and vulnerable populations;
 Participate in and/or supervise research team(s);
 Contribute to teaching on CAIHR graduate programmes;
 Supervise postgraduate research students and postgraduate fellows;
 Conduct collaborative projects with other researchers within the CAIHR and other relevant university departments;
 Interact with external stakeholders to facilitate translations and impact of research output;
 Any other related responsibilities as assigned by the Director Epidemiology Research Unit or Director, CAIHR
Essential Qualifications And Experience:
 Ph.D. degree from a recognized University in Health Sciences including Psychology with research focus in Child Development OR medical degree with graduate training in Child Development or related area;
 Demonstrated scholarly research as evidenced by peer review publications.

Candidates who possess the following will be at a distinct advantage:
 Experience in design, conduct and evaluation of interventions to promote cognitive and/or socio-emotional development;
 Experience in assessment of child development and behavior;
 Proven ability to manage field research projects and train project staff including paraprofessionals;
 Proven ability to prepare grant proposals and obtain funding;
 Experience in management of large data sets and conduct of multivariate analysis;
 Strong oral and written communication skills;
 Ability to interact well with students, staff and stakeholders.

For further particulars regarding the Caribbean Institute for Health Research (CAIHR), visit us at http://uwi.edu/caihr/ 

Applicants are required to submit (i) a cover letter, (ii) a completed employment application form, (iii) curriculum vitae giving full particulars of qualifications, experience, the names and addresses of three (3) referees (one of whom should be from your present organisation) and (iv) copies of academic qualifications. Application for employment forms including the publication supplement can be found at https://www.mona.uwi.edu/hrd/forms

Applicants are required to submit curriculum vitae giving full particulars of qualifications, experience, the names and addresses of three (3) referees (one of whom should be from your present organization) and copies of academic qualifications. These should be sent by electronic mail to hrmd.odes@uwimona.edu.jm addressed to the Campus Registrar for the attention of the Director, Human Resource Management Division, The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica. All applications must include the reference number MPN100590 in the subject line of the email. The final date for receipt of applications is May 16, 2025. Applicants are advised to ask their referees to send reports under confidential cover to the above address without waiting to be contacted.

The University thanks all applicants. However, due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.                                     

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