Senior Specialist

Organization: IAVI, Apply By: 01 Aug 2022, Location: New Delhi(Delhi)

About the Organization

IAVI is a nonprofit scientific research organization dedicated to addressing urgent, unmet global health challenges including HIV and tuberculosis. Our mission is to translate scientific discoveries into affordable, globally accessible public health solutions. Through scientific and clinical research in Africa, India, Europe, and the U.S., IAVI is pioneering the development of biomedical innovations designed for broad global access. We develop vaccines and antibodies in and for the developing world and seek to accelerate their introduction in low-income countries. IAVI programs and partnerships are grounded in the regions of the world where the disease burden is the greatest, and our approach emphasizes sustainability. Our network of clinical research center partners in Africa and India helps strengthen in-country research capacity and supports the training and education of the next generation of scientists. The global impact of our science includes fundamental contributions to understanding the biology of HIV infection, which IAVI and others are applying toward advancing vaccine science and immunology. IAVI accelerates scientific discovery and development by fostering unique collaborations among academia, industry, local communities, governments, and funders to explore new and better ways to address public health threats that disproportionately affect people living in poverty.

Job Description

The Senior Specialist is responsible for conducting literature reviews and managing mixed-method research-activities towards supporting IAVI’s health-systems and policy research initiatives in India.  Using methodological expertise in public health and social science, this position facilitates improved understanding of diverse forms of evidence; from data, stakeholder perspectives, contexts, and devise frameworks to generate evidence to inform policy.

Job Responsibilities

Drive research activities towards generating evidence for policymaking

• Develop research strategies, including developing appropriate frameworks and deciding on the most appropriate research methodologies.
• Identify and frame relevant research questions in collaboration with project teams.
• Develop and pilot/test research tools (questionnaires, interview guides etc.) and analysis plans for projects at hand.
• Analyse quantitative and qualitative data (both from documents and interviews) using advanced statistical techniques.
• Review and analyse government policies policy analysis and prepare recommendations for course correction.
• Support drafting of study protocols.

Partnerships and dissemination

• Prepare high impact research products (reports/presentations/manuscripts/policy papers) tailored to engage various stakeholders to optimal policy uptake across various stages of project progress.
• Support continued effective engagement of high-level stakeholders to identify opportunities for dissemination of research findings

Perform other duties as assigned by the manager.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Advanced degree in community medicine, public health, public finance, public policy, economics, sociology, anthropology, or other social sciences is required; PhD in social sciences or public health is desirable
• 3-5 years of demonstrable experience (publications and projects) in conducting health systems and policy research is required

Qualifications and Skills:

• Track record of excellent research and analytical skills are required.
• Ability to navigate complex policy ecosystems and align stakeholder, organization, and project priorities is required.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and ability to work proactively within diverse team environment are required.
• Ability to lead small teams to deliver quality research products is required.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills as well as presentation skills are required.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are required.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite and software like Stata, R, Tableau, NVivo, Epi Info, Atlas.ti is required.

How to Apply

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