Project Technical Support – I

CCDC; Delhi; On-site; INR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC) invites applications for a frontline field role supporting the PURI-HF study. You will recruit participants, conduct tracking, provide hardware instruction, and maintain data integrity under supervision.

The role involves coordinating with AIIMS/Medanta for tests and delivering reports to participants. You will perform structured interviews, assist IDIs/FGDs, and collect anthropometric and basic clinical measurements while ensuring confidentiality and

Qualifications

• Essential: Diploma/Graduate/PG with relevant field experience.
• Two years’ field work experience in public health projects is desirable.
• Higher qualification can be treated as equivalent to experience.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and retention of participants, education, and motivation in the community.
• Manage follow-ups and minimize loss to follow-up rates.
• Coordinate logistics for participant referrals to AIIMS/Medanta for testing.
• Conduct structured interviews and assist with qualitative interviews and FGDs.
• Take anthropometric measurements and basic clinical assessments.
• Deliver training and counseling on air purifiers to households.
• Ensure secure data entry and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Field work

Data collection

Interviewing

Confidentiality

Education

Diploma (MLT/DMLT/ITI)

Graduate degree

Post-Graduate degree

Job description

Location: Delhi/NCR and other project sites if required

Organization Name: Centre for Chronic Disease Control (CCDC)

OrganizationProfile:CentreforChronicDiseaseControl(CCDC)isanot-for-profitresearchorganizationengagedinknowledgegenerationandknowledgetranslationforthepreventionandcontrolofnon-communicable (chronic)diseasesinvariedsettingsof developingcountries.CCDChasbeenrecognizedasa Scientificand IndustrialResearchOrganization(SIRO)byDepartmentofScientific&IndustrialResearch(DSIR),Ministryof ScienceandTechnology,GovernmentofIndia.CCDCalsoholdsrecognitionasaWHOCollaboratingCentrefor Surveillance,CapacityBuildingandTranslationalResearchinCardio-metabolicdiseasesandisanICMRCollaboratingCentreofExcellence.

Project Brief:The PURI-HF trial is supported under the joint funding window of NIH and ICMR (RO1 grant) involvingairpurifierstoassessitsimpactonheartfailureoutcomes.TheprimaryrecipientsofthegrantareNYUand AIIMS with CCDC beinga technical collaborator. The role is to conduct the exposure assessment, procurementof equipments,management ofthetrialdata,conductfollowupandsupportwithpatientengagement

Job Description

Role Overview: The PTS-1 plays a critical role in the successful field implementation of the PURI-HF Study. Serving as theprimary link between the research team and the local community, this role focuses on participant enrollment, clinical tracking,hardware instruction, and data integrity under the direct supervision of the Project Manager.

• Participant Recruitment & Retention
  • Enrollment & Motivation: Visit randomly selected households to educate and motivate eligible community members to participate in the research trial.
  • Proactive Follow-ups: Manage scheduled follow-up timelines, trace hard-to-reach participants, and actively work to minimize loss-to-follow-up rates.
  • Patient Navigation: Coordinate logistics and personally guide participants to partner healthcare institutions (AIIMS / Medanta) for specialized clinical testing.
• Data Collection & Field Research
  • Structured Interviewing: Conduct detailed, baseline, and annual interviews using standardized study questionnaires.
  • Qualitative Assistance: Assist senior research staff in conducting qualitative In-Depth Interviews (IDIs) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs).
  • Clinical Assessments: Perform objective field tasks, including taking accurate anthropometric (height, weight) and basic clinical measurements.
• Equipment Training: Deliver clear, empathetic orientation and counseling to enrolled households regarding the correct usage and maintenance of air purifiers.
• Results Disbursal: Hand-deliver laboratory test reports to study participants, explaining basic timelines and ensuring all receipts are formally documented.
• Data Integrity & Reporting
  • Secure Data Entry: Log all field survey responses, tracking logs, and follow-up metrics into the project database with high accuracy.
  • Confidentiality: Maintain strict data protection protocols to ensure participant privacy and trial ethics are never compromised.
  • Progress Reporting: Compile and submit comprehensive weekly progress reports directly to the Supervisor or Project Manager.

Responsibilities and Requirements

Essential: 1+1 + Diploma (MLT/DMLT/ITI 01 1) DMLT/Research/ equivalent) + two years’ Experience i1 field work Experience relevant Subject/field

or

Three years Graduate degree in relevant subject/field+ one year experience in relevant subject

or

Candidates possessing a Post-Graduate (PG) degree in the relevant discipline shall be deemed full eligible for recruitment against PTS-1 and PTS-II positions without requiring any mandatory work experience.

or

The additional higher qualification (Master’s Degree) acquired beyond the minimum prescribed educational requirement (Bachelor’s Degree) will be treated in par with the required experience

DMLT/Research/ equivalent) + two years’ Experience, 1 field work Experience in different Public Health projects, in a government, autonomous, PSU, recognized organization

Compensation: Remuneration will be as per ICMR norms commensurate with experience andqualifications.

CCDC envisions to reduce chronic disease burden and promote innovative science that has the potential to improve human health through implementation and translational research.

Institutional Ethics Committee
Department of Health Research (DHR) Registration Number: EC/NEW/INST/2024/4768Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) FWA No: FWA00012746