Research Associate (field)

Number of Positions: 1

Location: Punjab (Amritsar)

Reports to Position: Research Manager

Reportees to Position: None

Band: FT

Job Description

Job Purpose

Responsible for developing and overseeing trial protocols, coordinating data collection, and supporting the team in other research activities such as data cleaning, analysis, and writing manuscripts.

Job Outline

The Research Associate position provides an excellent opportunity to gain extensive hands‐on field research experience and significant management responsibility in a Tuberculosis care-related project.

The Research Associate will be responsible for (i) overseeing the implementation of trial protocols, (ii) overseeing collection of program data, (iii) training and managing survey teams, (iv) supervising logistics for field activities, (v) cleaning and analyzing survey data, (vi) assisting in the writing of project reports and policy memos,(vii) liaising with key government stakeholders and (viii) Monitoring and reviewing databases and rectifying errors or inconsistencies. The work will enhance your analytical and management skills and require your full commitment in a challenging environment.

About the project: A randomized control trial funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to study the impact of different digital adherence monitoring technologies (such as 99DOTS and MERM) deployed by the National TB program. The primary objective is to study how these monitoring methods impact patient adherence and clinical outcomes. The trial will involve the implementation of specific interventions, develop tools for primary data (interviews), and collect secondary programmatic data to estimate the impact of the interventions. Qualitative research will be conducted integrating all data sources to understand and explain the behavioral mechanisms driving impact and how to optimize interventions for patients and the health system. In addition, the study will also incorporate a Costing exercise and a Time-and-Motion study to estimate the cost and resource requirements of implementing different adherence technologies.

Job Specifications

Knowledge / Education:

• Master’s degree in public health/economics / public policy/epidemiology / development studies/management with healthcare sector experience
• Graduates from other disciplines may also be considered if they have relevant experience and can demonstrate the relevant skills

Specific Skills:

Desirable Experience:

• At least 2 years of work experience, preferably in healthcare
• Candidates with prior experience with randomized controlled trials will be given strong preference

Key Responsibilities

How to Apply?

Send an email to maxinstitute@isb.edu with the subject line “Application for Research Associate 2025” with a copy of your CV and academic transcripts. Any evidence of written work and references by academics would be a strong positive. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. You will be contacted only in case you are shortlisted for an interview.