Research Fellow I at Population Council

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Population Council, Kenya is looking for an experienced professional to serve as a Research Fellow I. The fellow will be responsible for complex and simple quantitative data analysis in STATA, including working with investigators to carry out analyses under their guidance, as well as to pursue their own research questions. The fellow will also supervise data management. As needed, the Research Fellow I will help lead and coordinate studies, including systematic reviews and secondary data analyses, and will collaborate with staff on drafting evidence summaries, policy briefs, and manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals. He/she will also contribute to proposal writing and drafting donor reports as needed, and will be responsible for managing preparation of datasets, including data cleaning, for inclusion open access repositories.**

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Data analyses, mapping, and management: Oversee data management and cleaning and conduct analyses using STATA. Analyze cross-sectional and longitudinal data on a range of topics related to adolescence, including child marriage, education, gender norms, sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, violence, migration, and climate change. Review GIS data and work with colleagues to create maps of adolescent-relevant indicators. Perform cleaning, analysis, and management of small and large datasets.
2. Systematic review(s) and meta-analyses: Work with study Principal Investigators (PIs) to coordinate systematic review(s) and meta-analyses by organizing studies, extracting data, creating tables of findings, and analyzing data.
3. Writing and editing: Collaborate with team members to draft sections of evidence summaries, policy briefs, and manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals. Contribute to proposal writing and donor reports as needed and support submission of manuscripts to scientific journals.
4. Project coordination:Provide overall leadership and coordination for data analysis projects including adherence to donor TORs or workplans to ensure deliverables meet agreed-upon requirements. Prepare monthly and yearly narrative reports to donors. Manage process of developing and submitting protocols for IRB approvals.
5. Supervision and Mentorship – supervise and mentor at least one Research Officer with the goal of nurturing their professional growth and ensuring compliance with project timelines, research ethics, and PC Kenya policies and procedures**.**
6. Research Uptake and Resource Mobilization – Contribute to use of evidence by representing PC Kenya in national and international meetings such as training workshops, dissemination meetings, and technical working group meetings, networking and creating partnerships with strategic partners. Contribute to proposal writing team efforts.
7. Other duties as may be required by the position.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Doctoral degree in social science, public health, statistics, or related field and at least 1-year professional experience contributing to research projects.
2. Knowledge of and applied experience in quantitative research methods and statistical analysis, ideally including longitudinal and hierarchical modeling required. Knowledge and experience coordinating or conducting systematic reviews and meta-analyses is a plus.
3. Proficiency in cleaning, managing, and analyzing data using STATA and writing code in detailed do-files for large and multiple datasets required.
4. Understanding of and experience with study design and the development of research protocols, including the use of different sampling procedures and survey design required.
5. Excellent English language skills (oral and written), with experience editing written documents. Demonstrated experience authoring/co-authoring papers published in peer-review in scientific journals.
6. Demonstrated ability to collect and synthesize relevant research literature. Understanding of and experience conducting research related to adolescents, including education, sexual and reproductive health, gender norms, HIV/AIDS, violence, child marriage, migration, and climate change strongly preferred.
7. Excellent diplomatic, problem solving, management and interpersonal skills. Ability to work independently and efficiently with high attention to detail and follow-through; ability to prioritize and make decisions in a timely manner under competing priorities and multiple tasks.
8. Understanding of geospatial data, shapefiles, and basic mapping tools a plus.
9. Interest in translating data into accessible data visualizations for different types of stakeholders a plus.
10. Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.
11. Knowledge of and experience with research ethics and the development and submission of protocols to Institutional Review Boards required.
12. Experience contributing to funding proposals for private foundations and/or bi-lateral organizations a plus.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary range between KES 308,692 to KES 358,000 per month, depending on knowledge, skills, and experience. Excellent benefits package includes medical and group life and personal accident insurance available immediately upon hire; provident plan with employer contribution equal to 15% of annual salary, after successful completion of the trial period. We strive to provide an environment of professional growth and development.