Water and Sanitation

Water and Sanitation

Field research manager: Water, sanitation, hygiene & health in Africa A field researcher manager is sought to work on an NSF-funded project entitled "Multi-scale modeling of health behavior choices: Water, sanitation, and child survival in Africa". The researcher will work with Profs. Jenna Davis and Alexandria Boehm at Stanford University in the Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, but will largely be based in Tanzania. The successful applicants should have experience managing data collection teams in resource constrained settings. Prior experience in a low- or middle-income country is essential. An ideal candidate will have experience in the water, sanitation, and/or hygiene fields; be knowledgeable about microbiological methods; and have experience with household survey development and implementation. Skills in data management, quantitative analysis and statistics are highly desirable, as are Swahili language skills. The successful applicant will be flexible, dependable, and a team player. S/he must be an effective manager within cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams. A graduate degree, or an undergraduate degree and extensive prior field experience, is required. The initial appointment will be for 9 months, with the possibility of extension if successful progress is made. The start date is negotiable, but 1 June 2010 would be ideal. To apply, please send a current CV, a cover letter describing your experience and interest in the project, and the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references to julieste@stanford.edu by 23 April 2010.