Research Associate in Max Institute of Healthcare Management

Job Purpose

Responsible for developing and overseeing trial protocols, coordinating data collection, and supporting the team in other research activities such as data cleaning, analysis, and writing manuscripts.

Job Outline

The Research Associate position provides an excellent opportunity to gain extensive hands‐on field research experience and significant management responsibility in a Tuberculosis care-related project.

The Research Associate will be responsible for (i) overseeing the implementation of trial protocols, (ii) overseeing collection of program data, (iii) training and managing survey teams, (iv) supervising logistics for field activities, (v) cleaning and analyzing survey data, (vi) assisting in the writing of project reports and policy memos,(vii) liaising with key government stakeholders and (viii) Monitoring and reviewing databases and rectifying errors or inconsistencies. The work will enhance your analytical and management skills and require your full commitment in a challenging environment.

About the project : A randomized control trial funded by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to study

the impact of different digital adherence monitoring technologies (such as 99DOTS and MERM) deployed by the National TB program. The primary objective is to study how these monitoring methods impact patient adherence and clinical outcomes. The trial will involve the implementation of specific interventions, develop tools for primary data (interviews), and collect secondary programmatic data to estimate the impact of the interventions. Qualitative research will be conducted integrating all data sources to understand and explain the behavioral mechanisms driving impact and how to optimize interventions for patients and the health system. In addition, the study will also incorporate a Costing exercise and a Time-and-Motion study to estimate the cost and resource requirements of implementing different adherence technologies.

Job Specification

Knowledge / Education

Master’s degree in public health / economics / public policy / epidemiology / development studies / management with healthcare sector experience

Graduates from other disciplines may also be considered if they have relevant experience and can demonstrate the relevant skills

Specific Skills

Excellent project management and organizational skills

Meticulous attention to detail

Ability to plan tasks for teams, monitor progress, make corrections to plans

Strong budget management skills required

Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices

Capability to manage multiple tasks efficiently

Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in (1) English, and (2) Hindi (3) Working knowledge of Punjabi desirable for Punjab location.

Strong knowledge of MS Excel required; programming and other technical knowledge is a strong plus

Demonstrated ability to manage relationships with partner organizations

Willingness to frequently travel within study site

Desirable Experience

1. At least 2 years of work experience, preferably in healthcare

2. Candidates with prior experience with randomized controlled trials will be given strong preference

Job Interface / Relationships :

Internal

MIHM Research and Admin team

Other departments including Grants, Finance, Legal, and IT.

External

Grantor research / programme team

Vendors & Consultants

Sub-grantees / data collection agencies

IRB Boards, governments, other stakeholders

Key Responsibilities

Develop and oversee compliance with RCT protocols

Designing and implementing data quality assurance systems and protocols to ensure high-quality data collection

Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and supervising the data collection team to ensure smooth running of the trial

Training, and managing the data collection team that will conduct the data collections

Work with data sets, cleaning and running checks to spot errors, and generally preparing data for analysis using MS Excel

Support the research team to analyze the data and interpret the findings

Support in writing progress reports and other outputs

Manage the budget including tracking all expenses to ensure costs are within project funds

Any Other Significant Input

Send an email to maxinstitute@isb.edu with the subject line “Application for Research Associate 2025” with a copy of your CV and academic transcripts. Any evidence of written work and references by academics would be a strong positive. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. You will be contacted only in case you are shortlisted for an interview.