Health Researcher at International Rescue Committee

Job Requirements

• Education: PhD with 4-6 years of experience or Master’s with at least 6-8 years experience conducting research
• Work Experience: At least 5 years’ experience in public health, and at least two years in developing countries and relevant research. Experience leading a targeted portfolio of research.
• Field Experience: At least two years of field research experience in humanitarian or low-resource settings, with demonstrated experience in leading their own research (e.g. Assistant/Associate Professor equivalent in experience)
• Technical Expertise: Demonstrated technical expertise in conducting population-based quantitative research (with experience in qualitative research) and analyses. Expertise in epidemiologic and/or statistical methods. Preferred expertise in maternal and newborn health.
• Collaboration: Able to work with remote, multi-cultural, and multi-disciplinary teams
• Social Skills: Excellence in writing and presentation
• Training Skills: Able to transfer technical knowledge and skills
• Willingness to travel to fragile / conflict-affected contexts (currently expected study locations include Somalia and South Sudan).
• Language Skills: English required, and French proficiency strongly preferred