Senior Research Fellow ( Burns Project)

Context: This is an exciting opportunity for a person keen on developing a career in the field of injury research or health systems and policy research. The role offers a prospect of working on a range of multi- centre projects in collaboration with some of the leading injury researchers, clinicians and academic partners. You will work on the Burns – health system project which aims to assess factors affecting burns care in secondary and tertiary health care facilities and co-designing a primary health care service-delivery model for improving care and rehabilitation of burn survivors.

Role and Responsibilities
 
• Conduct quantitative and/ or qualitative research under limited supervision
• Preparation of Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) and Governance submissions
• Contribute towards building future projects and grant applications
• Effectively produce and maintain project data.
• Regularly update study tracking tools and systems
• Adhere to all study protocols and participate in protocol training sessions as required.
• Competent in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and the Internet
• Adhere to safety policies and study SOPs, as outlined by The George Institute.
• Other tasks as required by the investigative team.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience
Essential
• MBBS Degree with at least two years’ experience in public health from a recognized university
• Minimum two years of work experience in related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Demonstrated ability in conducting quantitative / qualitative study designs.
• Competent in the use of the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and the Internet
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams, managing relationships with external partners and engaging stakeholders, including those in government

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well flexibly, i.e. independently and engaging with research teams

Desirable
•Post graduate degree/ diploma in public health/ health systems/ health policy / community medicine for a recognized university.
•Demonstrated experience on health systems and/or injury research
•Demonstrated ability of working in multi-disciplinary teams with tight deadlines

How to apply:
Interested candidates should send their resume with full contact details, clearly mentioning the job title Senior Research Fellow (Burns Proejct) in the subject line to hrindia@georgeinstitute.org.in by the 05 Febrauary 2020

 

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