Research Advisor

at  Malaria Consortium

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Research Advisor to join our team in London, UK.
The Research Advisor will contribute to the implementation of the organisation research strategy and achievement of the research objectives. Based on funding, the Research Advisor will lead the inception, design, management and implementation of selected research projects, within the themes and scope of the research strategy. The post holder will provide methodological oversight to research projects through technical assistance, technical involvement, mentoring and staff management, and developing and maintaining research guides and tools. They will provide technical support in the responsible conduct of research projects and technical support to increase their potential for research uptake. This role will work to build networks with academic institutions and research organisations in the UK and overseas.

The successful candidate will have:

• PhD in Public Health, Global Health, Epidemiology or a related research discipline with a substantial quantitative research component
• Substantial experience in statistics and data analysis especially for quantitative data
• Substantial experience in research design and management; experience in operational/implementation research
• Experience securing large research grants or multiple research funding
• Experience providing technical and programmatic leadership in research
• Substantial experience in managing and leading research staff
• Substantial experience in publishing work in peer-reviewed journals
• Experience working in South East Asia and/or Sub-Saharan Africa
• Experience and understanding of working with Ministries of Health in policy and strategy formulation related to research
• Experience of designing and/or implementing research uptake strategies

Please refer the Job description for details