Research Coordinator (PRISMA)- Paediatrics & Child Health

Opportunity Information

The Role

The Research Coordinator will support socio-behavioural research in the Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health by coordinating field operations, ensuring data quality, supporting participant enrolment, conducting interviews and facilitating community-based research. This is a contractual, close-ended position.

•Develop research instruments for new projects according to their objectives •Train junior staff including LHVs, CHWs, Data Collectors, Field Workers and Research Assistants in research, interviewing skills and proper data collection •Ensure validity of data collected from the field •Independently conduct interviews and prepare detailed interview notes •Review and screen hospital data and laboratory reports to enrol suspected patients as per medical records •Ensure proper collection of specimens according to provided guidelines •Assist supervisors in visiting hospital facilities and community settings to brief stakeholders about study objectives •Monitor Data Collectors, Field Workers and CHWs at field sites to maintain data quality control •Visit households in communities to ensure successful completion of data collection activities, including quality control checks •Conduct quality checks on datasets, identify and document errors or inconsistencies and support data cleaning •Raise community awareness regarding child health issues based on project activity guidelines •Follow and ensure field implementation of project-related SOPs and guidelines •Ensure proper implementation of project interventions •Assist supervisors in carrying out day-to-day field activities •Prepare and present weekly project-related activity reports •Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor

Applicants General Eligibility & Requirements

Education, Experience and Skills Requirements