Research Lead (RE-ADVERTISED) - PhD in Public Health or Health Related Subject Required

RE-ADVERTISED

Research Lead (Postdoc research fellow) (Requires Ph.D. in Public Health or other Health Related Subjects - Gross Salary NPR 114,500 per month)

Brief overview of the project

PHASE Nepal, The University of Sheffield UK, University of Huddersfield UK, Bournemouth University UK and Manmohan Memorial Institute of Health Sciences Nepal have recently secured funding for three years’ the research project “The impact of federalization on Nepal's health system: a longitudinal analysis”. This research aims to track the process of health system decentralization in Nepal, examine in detail how the move to a federal system is affecting the six health system building blocks, and to bring practitioners and policymakers from the different levels of the health system into dialogue with one another. Furthermore, it also aims to produce new academic knowledge on the progress of the health system the transformation process in Nepal, generate new data on stakeholder perceptions of the reform process, to identify more generalizable lessons, and to consolidate existing international partnerships between the UK and Nepali academic institutions and NGOs.

PHASE Nepal is currently seeking qualified, organized, and energetic professionals to work on this research.

Required Number:  1 (One)

Required Qualification: Ph.D. public health or a discipline of relevance to issues around health policy and/or health systems (within 5 years of Ph.D. degree)

Salary Offered: NPR 114,500 per month (Gross Salary includes Provident Fund, Gratuity, and Festival Allowances)

In addition to the gross salary, we provide Covid-19 Insurance, Medical Insurance, and Accidental Insurance.

Duty Station: Centre Office, Kathmandu (With significant travel to Mugu, Sindhupalchok, and Nawalparasi districts for data collection, networking, coordination, and workshops as and when needed).

Duration of contract: 12 month’s annual contract with immediate start with the possibility of extending up to 24 Months in this project and beyond to PHASE’s other research if any.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION / REQUIREMENTS:

This position provides the opportunity to expand the career beyond the academic research environment to engage policy application, translation, and dissemination. The position is in the field of Health Services Research. The candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers. The position offers an excellent multicultural environment for interaction with scholars from different countries and diverse academic backgrounds. The position is open to candidates who demonstrate that they can contribute to the ongoing research in PHASE Nepal.

Responsibilities

Research Leads will (i) work on this and other research projects assigned by PHASE Nepal (ii) participate in other research activities of the organization, including regular meetings, workshops, and research development activities.

Required qualifications and experience

• Required qualifications and experience include:
  • Applicants must be within 5 years of completion of a Ph.D. in Public Health or a discipline of relevance to issues around health policy and/or health systems.

  • Professional experience in public health research, policy, or programming.

  • Strong interest in health services organization/health system research.

  • Experience in research design, proposal development, and data collection.

  • Excellent communication skills in English and Nepali.

  • Excellent time management skills.

  • An inquisitive mindset and the ability to plan, organize and execute work independently.

  • Evidence of ability to bring projects to completion, including high-quality publications.

  • Willingness to do fieldwork and prepared to travel to remote areas for a long period of time.

  • Enthusiasm for working in an interdisciplinary team and prepared to work in other research projects if and when necessary.

• Other desired skills include:
  • An analytical approach to defining policy-relevant research questions.

  • Experience with broad-based and cross-disciplinary knowledge acquisition.

  • Demonstrated ability in conducting data analysis and interpretation.

  • Proven experience with qualitative research techniques (training in quantitative and/or participatory research methods can be provided if and when needed).

  • Knowledge and skills in one of the qualitative/quantitative data analysis software or packages.

  • Familiarity with searching and evaluating scientific literature is desirable.

  • Experience in writing manuscripts, and progress reports.

  • Familiarity with the health system of Nepal and health programs including health system research.

  • Authorship of peer-reviewed publications.

  • Experience with the presentation of research results.

  • Experience in translating research for policy and practitioner audiences.

  • Good teamwork and communication skills.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates meeting the above-mentioned criteria are requested to apply with a motivation letter explaining why you are the best candidate for this position, your most recent CV with a list of publications, and three references to vacancy@phasenepal.org no later than 24 January 2021. However, we will close the vacancy if we find the appropriate candidate before the application deadline so please apply ASAP.

PHASE Nepal is an equal opportunities employer and strictly follows merit-based selection. Qualified female candidates or those from disadvantaged communities are strongly encouraged to apply. PHASE reserves the right to qualify/disqualify applications in any case.

Only shortlisted candidates will be called for the further selection process.

No telephone inquiries will be entertained and any inappropriate recommendations will automatically disqualify the candidate from further processing.