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 27 November 2013.   Please put the position title in the subject line.  Only short listed candidates will be contacted.