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IDI Job Advert: Social Sciences Lead (1)

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The mission of the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is to build capacity of health systems in Africa with strong emphasis on infectious diseases through research, and capacity development. IDI has five operational areas through which it works to achieve its mission: Prevention, Care and Treatment; Training, Research and Laboratory services (provided through a partnership with the Makerere University-John Hopkins University Core Lab) and Outreach.

The Academy for Health Innovation Uganda (‘The Academy’) is one of the projects housed within the IDI. The Academy’s mission is to improve health systems through research, development and evaluation of innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Grant applications and proposal development for new research
  • Conduct mentorship activities to junior staff
  • Contribute to designing and revision of qualitative tools
  • Organize and participate in debrief sessions with research team members on qualitative data collection.
  • Collect or supervise data for qualitative interviews
  • Analyze qualitative data
  • Play critical role in development and revision of abstracts and manuscripts
  • Support grant writing and resource generation for the Academy.
  • Assist in preparation of study protocols and progress reports for IRB and other research bodies
  • Work with management to prepare project plans, budget and schedules
  • Ensure research project compliance and adherence to the ethical and regulatory requirements
  • Conduct data collection in hard to reach areas like Islands in Kalangala

Person Specification

Education and experience

Masters degree in social sciences, or any relevant field e.g Psychology, Public health, sociology

Other key requirements

  • Certificate in Good clinical Practice
  • Certificate in Human Subject Protection

Other Professional training with added advantage

  • Certificate in computer assisted Qualitative data analysis using NVivo or ATLAS.ti software
  • Certificate in Research Writing in the Social Sciences course
  • Certificate in Project Management in Global Health course

Other skills

  • Research skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Computer literacy
  • Organizational skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work to deadlines
  • Supervisory skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Willingness to problem solve
  • Resilience

Decisions required on job

  • Budget expenditure decisions
  • Designing and revision of data collection tools
  • Developing workplans
  • Manuscript writing

Experience

  • Experience of at least 2 years and knowledge in establishing research project and overseeing and managing project start-up and close-out
  • Formal training in qualitative study designs and conduct as well as over 4 years of research experience with focus in HIV research, TB and other infectious diseases
  • Experience conducting interviews, including design and reporting among populations living with HIV in Uganda
  • Publication of research, at least two manuscripts as first author

More details

Job Code: SSL001
No of Positions: 1
Station: Kampala
Classification: Full-time
Duration: 12 Months
Reports to: Principal Investigator
Posted Date: 2024-03-15 13:12:25.000
Closing Date: 2024-03-31 23:59:00.000

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Applications for Admission to Undergraduate Programmes 2026/27

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Students in discussion groups in Freedom Square on 1st April 2026.

UPDATE 25th May 2026

  • Application deadline extended to 28th May 2026.

The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications from Ugandan, East African, and international applicants for the undergraduate programmes under the private sponsorship scheme for the 2026/2027 Academic Year for ‘A’ Level Leavers Only.

Each applicant should:

Have the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least five (5) passes, or its equivalent and at least two (2) principal passes at Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) obtained at the same sitting. For day programmes only candidates who sat A’ Level in 2025, 2024 and 2023 are eligible to apply. For evening, afternoon, and external programmes, a candidate is not restricted on the year of sitting A’ Level. Detailed information on the weighting system can be accessed by following this link.

Other relevant information can be obtained from UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS OFFICE, LEVEL 3, SENATE BUILDING OR CAN BE found on the University Website https://www.mak.ac.ug. Effective Monday 20th April 2026. 

A non-refundable application fee of shs.50,000/= for Ugandans, East African and S. Sudan applicants or $75 or equivalent for internationals  plus bank charges should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda Revenue Authority.                                           

 Candidates who hold grades X, Y, Z, 7 and 9 of ‘O’Level results should not apply because they are not eligible for admission. Below are the availble courses including respective fees structure.

How to submit your application                                            

  1. Applicants should access the Institution’s Admissions URL https://apply.mak.ac.ug/
  2. Sign up by clicking on the REGISTER NOW. Use your full name, e-mail and Mobile No.  Please note that your name must be similar to the one on your supporting academic documents for your application to be considered valid.
  3. A password will be sent to you on your mobile phone and email.                                      
  4. The system will prompt you to change the password to the one you can easily remember.
  5. To fill an application form, click on the APPLY NOW button displayed on the appropriate running scheme.                                              
  6. Obtain a payment reference number by clicking on “Pay for Form” Button
  7. Make a payment at any of the banks used by Uganda Revenue Authority                                            

MOBILE MONEY PAYMENT STEPS:                                                 

  1. Dial *272*6# on either MTN or Airtel                                                             
  2. Select option 3-Admission                                                     
  3. Select option 3-Pay Fees
  4. Enter reference number obtained from Application portal 
  5. Details of Application form will be confirmed                                                              
  6. Enter PIN to confirm payment                                                            

The closing date for receiving applications shall be 28th May 2026.

WARNING:                                                             

  1. Applicants are strongly warned against presenting forged or other people’s academic documents to support their applications for admission.  The consequences, if discovered, are very grave indeed.
  2. Do not buy any other documents not originating from the Academic Registrar’s Office.  Those who buy them do so at their own risk. 
  3. The Academic Registrar has not appointed any agent to act on his behalf to solicit for additional funds other than the application fee stated above.    
  4. Applicants are advised to use the right programme names and codes. the university will not be responsible for any wrong information entered in the system by applicants.                                               

Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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Admission List for Bachelor of Laws under Government Sponsorship 2026/27

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The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released admission lists for students admitted to the Bachelor of Laws under Government Sponsorship for the Academic Year 2026/2027.

Please note that the list below contains those who were admitted under the Direct (A’ Level Leavers), Diploma, and Mature Age Entry Schemes.

The admission list is shown below:

Related:

Pre-entry Examination Results for Admission to Bachelor of Laws 2026/2027

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Admission List to Bachelor of Education External (BED) 2026/27 -Government Sponsorship

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Graduands from College of Education and External Studies (CEES) at the 73rd Graduation on Tuesday 14th February 2023, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the admission list of Diploma holders provisionally admitted to Bachelor of Education (EXTERNAL) programme under Private Sponsorship for the Academic Year 2026/2027 pending verification of their academic documents by the awarding institutions.

The List can be accessed by following the link below:

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