Project Research Scientist-I (Non Medical)- ICMR NECCTAR Project

St Johns Research Institute (SJRI); Shimoga District; Vor Ort; INR 600.000 - 900.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

St. Johns Research Institute in Shivamogga seeks a Project Scientist II to coordinate a cluster randomized trial evaluating take‑home foods and behaviour change interventions.

The role covers SJRI and the Shivamogga field site, with duties spanning data management, regulatory work, and manuscript preparation. Applicants should hold an MSc in Nutrition with 3+ years of experience in team projects, strong communication skills, and familiarity with SPSS/SAS/R.

Qualifikationen

• MSc in Nutrition is preferred.
• Experience in project management and working with a team.
• Strong written, interpersonal, and oral communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate all aspects of the research project at SJRI and field site.
• Develop and check study documents, and support protocol development.
• Assist in manuscript, review, and grant submissions.
• Liaise with Institutional Review Boards and funding bodies.
• Travel to Shivamogga field site as required.

Kenntnisse

Project management

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Team coordination

Analytical skills

Regulatory liaison

Ausbildung

MSc in Nutrition

Tools

SPSS

SAS

R

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

St. Johns Research Institute

Development and evaluation of effectiveness of improved take home foods in combination with behaviour change intervention to improve nutritional status in children in selected districts of six states of India: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (The NECCTAR trial). We are seeking a Project Scientist II to join our research team, to work both at SJRI and at our research field site (Shivamogga).

No of Vacancy : One

Responsibilities

The candidate will be responsible for overall coordination of the research, operation, data management, laboratory and regulatory activities of the research project at SJRI as well as at the field site in Shivamogga.

Key duties include:

• Co-ordination of all aspects of the research projects, including data entry, data checking, updating of study-specific documents, as well as working with team members on the development of research protocols.
• Responsible for coordination of daily research activities and project logistics. Responsible for assisting in developing research manuscripts, reviews, and grant submissions to funding agencies.
• Handle the submissions to Institutional Review Boards
• Responsible for submission of reports to funding organizations.
• The position will involve traveling to and staying at the Shivamogga field site as required

Eligibility Criteria

• Preferred Qualifications: M Sc in Nutrition
• Preferred Language: English and Kannada and Hindi
• Experience : Minimum experience of 3 years Experience in Working with a team. Project management Good technical, analytic, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with strong written, interpersonal, and oral communication skills. Attention to detail, time management, systematic work approach. Liaising with Institutional Review Boards, and other regulatory, academic, and governmental institutions would be given preference. Working in statistical programming software, such as SPSS, SAS and/or R, is desirable.