JOB DESCRIPTION

Post:Research Associate (M&E) – Centre for Maternal Newborn Health (CMNH)

Responsible to:Head of Monitoring and Evaluation

Summary of role:

To work as part of the CMNH team based at LSTM to develop and deliver research, teaching and technical assistance. As a Research Associate with a monitoring and evaluation focus, you will be responsible for supportingthe development, execution, analysis and reporting of projects evaluating interventions in maternal and newborn health in developing countries. This role would suit a person with a strong research background and experience of evaluation of complexinterventions, preferably in a healthcare sector setting.

The post will be based in Liverpool, with occasional overseas travel.

Key Responsibilities:

Support development of research studies across the Centre, including study design, tool development, and preparation of protocols, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and ethics review applications

Oversee data collection and processing, including quality assurance, and organising data in spreadsheets so as to facilitate analysis

Develop analysis plans and assist with data analysis

Prepare presentations and publications of research findings

Conduct (systematic) literature reviews

Act as line manager

Work in a safe manner adhering to local and legal requirements

Other duties reasonably consistent with the foregoing as required

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Research Associate (M&E) – CMNH

Criteria / Competency / Essential / Desirable / Assessment
Education & Training / Postgraduate qualification in relevant discipline (e.g. health sciences, social sciences, international development, epidemiology)
PhD in relevant discipline (e.g. health sciences, social sciences, international development, epidemiology)
Qualification in a health related discipline
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Experience / Experience of designing and implementing research studies, including working onprojects or project data
Experience of research administration, including development of study protocols, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and research ethics review ((and budget tracking))
Experience of working on quantitative research studies,including tool development, data collection, processing and analysis
Experience of managing research databases, including quality assurance
Experience ofreporting findings, including manuscript preparation and presentations
Experience of conducting (systematic) literature searches and other kinds of reviews
Experience of working on mixed methods studies and/or studies based on qualitative methodology, including tool development, data collection, entry and analysis
Experience of working in the health sector
Experience of working in a developing country setting
Experience of writing grant applications
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Knowledge / Proficient in MS Office software, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint with ability to troubleshoot these applications
Proficient in SPSS for quantitative data analysis
Knowledge of project planning and monitoring and evaluation
Knowledge of processes involved in health research
Knowledge of quantitative analysis software other than SPSS (e.g. SAS, STATA, R)
Knowledge of programmes to assist with qualitative data analysis (e.g. NVivo, MAXQDA, ATLAS.ti)
Understanding of capacity building programmes within developing countries / E
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Skills & Abilities / Excellent organisational skills, especially setting priorities, managing time, and ability to work to and meet deadlines
Attention to detail and accuracy
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work both collaboratively and independently
Confidence and ability to deal with people at all levels across disciplines and cultures
Proven track record of taking responsibility and ownership for problems and following them through to resolution
Ability to mentor and advise individuals face to face and at distance / E
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Approach / Demonstrate a confident, enthusiastic, positive and energetic approach, with a willingness to get involved in all aspects of the project / E / Application Form and Interview
Circumstances / Liverpool based, with occasional overseas travel