Senior Research Fellow, Health Systems Science

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Initiate new research and contribute to the development of peer-reviewed publications with a health systems focus.
• Support research teams to ensure the incorporation of appropriate ‘systems thinking’ in project approach; provide assistance with the revision and augmentation of project methods to facilitate increased relevance to the relevant health system(s) in which those projects operate.
• Assess national and international funding opportunities for health systems research and enhance Institute-wide knowledge of, and engagement with, these funders.
• Organise educational seminars delivered by visiting specialists aimed at increasing exposure of all Institute staff to health systems science and its components
• Undertake thought leadership activities related to health systems research through blogs, social media posts, commissioned reviews and editorial articles
• Identify and undertake professional development opportunities to increase personal capacity in health systems science
• Attract high quality PhD students and post-doctoral fellows; and support early career academics in securing competitive scholarship funding.
• Engage with external individuals and organisations with health systems research expertise to develop partnerships for technical advice and capacity development.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• PhD in a public health related discipline
• Experience working in low and middle income countries and/ or a focus on work with under-served populations in high income countries
• Experience conducting research in one or more of the following areas: health policy and systems research, health services research, implementation science, health economic evaluation or process evaluation
• Experience working in multidisciplinary research teams and managing relationships with external partners
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills, including a demonstrated publications track record and prior public speaking engagements
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well flexibly, i.e. independently and engaging with research teams
• Able to lead and coordinate the development of competitive grant applications and fellowship funding applications
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Understanding of confidentiality and privacy laws and ethical guidelines relevant to medical and public health research in the regions we work

Desirable

• Membership of Health Systems Global and/or other health systems research groups
• Health policy experience as evidenced by working in international organisations such as WHO, multilateral development agencies and national government appointments or consultancies
• Familiarity with both quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary research teams and engage in inter-disciplinary research

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their applications to info@georgeinstitute.org.in by 14 October, 2018, clearly stating the job title ‘SRF- Health Systems Science’ in the subject line.