Senior Research Associate

Overview:

The Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc.

(CHAI) is a global health organization committed to our mission of saving lives and reducing the burden of disease in low-and middle-income countries.

We work at the invitation of governments to support them and the private sector to create and sustain high-quality health systems.

CHAI was founded in 2002 in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic with the goal of dramatically reducing the price of life-saving drugs and increasing access to these medicines in the countries with the highest burden of the disease.

Over the following two decades, CHAI has expanded its focus.

Today, along with HIV, we work in conjunction with our partners to prevent and treat infectious diseases such as COVID-19, malaria, tuberculosis, and hepatitis.

Our work has also expanded into cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and other non-communicable diseases, and we work to accelerate the rollout of lifesaving vaccines, reduce maternal and child mortality, combat chronic malnutrition, and increase access to assistive technology.

- We are investing in horizontal approaches to strengthen health systems through programs in human resources for health, digital health, and health financing.

With each new and innovative program, our strategy is grounded in maximizing sustainable impact at scale, ensuring that governments lead the solutions, that programs are designed to scale nationally, and learnings are shared globally.

- At CHAI, our people are our greatest asset, and none of this work would be possible without their talent, time, dedication and passion for our mission and values.

We are a highly diverse team of enthusiastic individuals across 40 countries with a broad range of skillsets and life experiences.

CHAI is deeply grounded in the countries we work in, with majority of our staff based in program countries.

- WJCF is an Indian not-for-profit entity, registered under Section 8 of the Indian Companies Act 2013, and has an affiliation agreement with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI).

Our mission is to save lives and improve health outcomes in the country by enabling the government and private sector to strengthen and sustain quality health systems.

WJCF has partnered with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and state health departments since 2007, providing technical and operational support across key health priorities, including infectious diseases (COVID-19, hepatitis, HIV, TB, vector-borne diseases), non-communicable diseases (cervical cancer, diabetes, sickle cell disease), maternal and child health (anaemia, immunisation, diarrhoea, pneumonia), sexual and reproductive health, health insurance and digital health (AB PM-JAY, ABDM), oxygen and hypoxemia management, safe drinking water, and climate and health.

Learn more about our exciting work: Summary:

WJCF seeks a highly motivated, results-oriented Senior Research Associate to support the TB HCM project, reporting to the National Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Manager.

The role involves supporting study implementation, coordinating evaluation activities, providing technical input, and contributing to evidence generation to advance TB prevention strategies.

- The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker with strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills, capable of working independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, multicultural environment with appropriate guidance and mentorship.

The Senior Research Associate will support engagement with government counterparts, donors, and external partners, and work across WJCF/CHAI teams to ensure project Coordination of external evaluation activities -40%

- Support and coordinate communication with the evaluation agency, ensuring alignment between the evaluation and program implementation, with the objective of ensuring timely information flow regarding any risks to the core elements of the program

- Support fieldwork for the planned RCT embedded within the program, ensuring high-quality data collection training.

The candidate will also be expected to establish quality control mechanisms, implement them, and provide regular updates to the core national and global teams.

- Proactively identify and address any challenges affecting the design and implementation of the evaluation.

- Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact for the evaluation agency, managing ongoing coordination activities not explicitly listed above, and ensuring the evaluation and implementation processes remain aligned under the guidance of the senior team.

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Technical review and input - 25%

- Contribute to the technical review of study protocols, instruments, evaluation design, and analysis plans, in collaboration with the broader technical team

- Support the design, refinement, and implementation of an embedded randomized controlled trial (RCT) and other qualitative components (e.g., process evaluations, qualitative interviews) to assess the impact of the Cb HCM model

- Assist with the submission of study tools to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and other relevant Indian authorities (such as HMSC), as required

- Where needed, analyze quantitative data using Stata or other statistical software.

- Additionally, they contribute to the design of qualitative tools and assist in their implementation and analysis, including transcript coding using appropriate qualitative analysis software

- Collaborate with the technical team to respond to donor inquiries related to the impact evaluation and/or data from routine program monitoring

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Evidence generation & Synthesis of learning - 35%

- Conduct primary and secondary research to address learning and evidence gaps in strategically relevant areas of implementation and evaluation.

- Support the in-country learning agenda by identifying and addressing evidence gaps for NTEP and CHAI/WJCF through complementary analyses.

Participate in systematic reviews of secondary literature on related themes and maintain a bibliography of key citations using reference management software

- Work closely with the National Monitoring & Evaluation Manager to align evaluation and program monitoring workstreams.

Contribute to synthesizing learnings from implementation and evaluation efforts to inform new ideas and guide intervention design

- Support the development and delivery of learning and dissemination materials, including reports, manuscripts, and other Bachelor's or Master's in epidemiology, economics, biostatistics, or a related field with significant focus on quantitative skills (e.g., epidemiology and public/global health) with a strong understanding of inferential statistics).

- Minimum 5 years of applied work experience in resource-limited settings and/or a field requiring analytical problem-solving.

Technical Skills:

- Strong command of experimental, quasi-experimental study designs and qualitative research methods

- Experience in designing and implementing quantitative models and/or impact evaluation and/or qualitative research; fluency in concepts of statistical inference and data analysis

- Strong skills in quantitative modeling, data management, and statistical analysis using software like Stata/R

- Demonstrated experience with data collection workflows and platforms, such as Survey CTO, Google sheets or similar tools

- Demonstrated experience with or involvement in the implementation of RCTs/Or quasi experimental or similar studies in India

- Experience piloting survey instruments, training data collectors, and leading field logistics for large-scale studies

Stakeholder management and communication:

- An ability to communicate complex concepts clearly and support the development of actionable recommendations for a range of audiences including Ministries of Health, global donors and policy makers

- Strong interpersonal skills, and an ability to navigate multi-cultural, multi-stakeholder situations collaboratively to achieve intended results

Organization, time management and self-motivation:

- Exceptional organizational skills and ability to approach complex problems in a structured manner

- Strong ability to work independently, to develop and execute work-plans, and to achieve specified goals with limited guidance and oversight in a fast-paced environment

- Demonstrated capacity to thrive in a work environment that requires effective balancing across parallel workstreams and deliverables

- Willingness to travel (at least 25%) to Bihar and Uttar Pradesh