Research Associate, Institute for Human Development at Aga Khan University Hospital

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will provide technical support to ongoing projects at the Institute for Human Development that apply qualitative research methods. Responsibilities will include transcription, coding transcripts, report writing and contribution to scientific writing for qualitative studies. The post holder will be stationed at the IHD offices in Nairobi, but will support qualitative projects implemented by the department across Kenya and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Project coordination – Assist in planning and implementation of community engagement activities for the project
• Data Management – Organize the field team for data transcriptions, cleaning and coding;
• Communication – Work closely with the Communications Officer to ensure project activities are profiled through the different channels of communication targeting all key stakeholders including adolescents, parents, implementers and policy makers;
• Dissemination - Assist in the planning for dissemination of study findings through appropriate channels to all the relevant stakeholders including the policy makers, implementers, academicians, other scientist and study beneficiaries;
• Support with scientific communication through dissemination in conference and peer reviewed journals;
• Ensure proper documentation of all procedures and overall research process in coordination with Research Associate and the data manager;
• Spearhead the mobilization, recruitment and consenting of study participants while working closely with the relevant government officials and community representatives at the study sites; and
• Ensure readiness of data collection tools and devices (Translations, consents, recording, storage and safety).

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Early Childhood Development, Education, Public Health, Psychology, Nursing, Sociology, Community Development, Project Management or related social science;
• Training and experience in using of neurodevelopmental assessment is highly desirable;
• Experience coordinating or supporting a research project;
• Demonstrable skills in supervision of field work;
• Demonstrable experience and skills in coordinating and conducting child assessment;
• Knowledge, skills and experience in application of research ethics;
• Strong background in mixed methods research; and
• Working knowledge of both qualitative and quantitative statistical softwares.