Research Manager position in REACHOUT:
Project
title: Reaching Out and Linking In: Health Systems and Close-To-Community
Services (REACHOUT)
The position offers an opportunity
for motivated candidates to join an international collaborative project between
the Eijkman Institute for Molecular Biology and the Liverpool School of
Tropical Medicine, UK. The Eijkman Institute is a prestigious well established
internationally acclaimed research institute advancing and contributing to
infectious and non-infectious disease based scientific research. Liverpool
School of Tropical Medicine is an international centre of excellence with up to
date access and expertise in tropical infectious diseases making them a world
leader in their field.
Experience
in conducting qualitative research, time management and organisational skills
and ability to work both collaboratively and independently across a
multi-disciplinary team are essential. Good command of written and spoken
English and experience in using NVivo software is necessary.
Purpose:
To work under the mentorship of the project Principal Investigators
and under the coordination of the Senior Research Associate to ensure the study
is implemented according to the protocol and support day to day research
activities in two field sites, one in South West Sumba and one in Cianjur, West
Java.
Jakarta based fixed term for
12 months extendable to 4 years with frequent travel to the field sites.
Qualification:
PHD in Public Health or
Women’s Health with Bachelors degree in Medicine.
Additional merit:
Work experience in rural
settings 3 months or more is desirable.
The successful candidate
will be based in Jakarta with frequent travel to the field site in South West Sumba
and in Cianjur. He/she is open to learning new skills and will work
independently with limited supervision.
Responsibilities include:
- Assist the Principal Investigators in the preparation and translation of study protocols, tools, and forms.
- Engage in the partners workshops and training of the study team with guidance from the Principal Investigators.
- Manage field survey, participant enrollment and supervise data collection and data entry.
- Be responsible for data analysis and writing of reports and manuscripts.
- Assist in the logistics, management, and coordination of study tasks.
Please
send letter of application and CV to eben@eijkman.go.id not later than
31 October 2013. Please put the position title in the subject line.
Only short
listed candidates will be contacted.
