Project Technical Support II - ICMR Improving Glycemic Control Study

St Johns Research Institute (SJRI); Bengaluru; On-site; INR 279,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

St Johns Research Institute (SJRI) in Bangalore is seeking a project coordinator for an implementation research study on improving glycemic control in urban underprivileged settings. The role involves data collection, qualitative interviews, IEC material development, and liaison with health officials.

The candidate should have a health sciences background (BSc Nursing/GNM Nursing/Life Sciences/MSW/MPH) and experience in health research, with proficiency in MS Office and communications.

Qualifications

• Essential computer skills - MS Office (Word/Excel/PPT).
• Experience in health research and conducting in-depth interviews/FGDs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities and data collection.
• Conduct qualitative interviews and develop IEC materials.
• Network with local communities and health officials; follow SOPs.

Skills

MS Office

Education

BSc Nursing

GNM Nursing

Life Sciences

MSW

MPH

Job description

Job Summary

Bangalore

Improving glycemic control among patients with diabetes mellitus seeking care in primary care settings - an implementation research study

Aim - To develop a health care delivery model for diabetes that will improve glycemic control and quality of care for Diabetes Mellitus in urban underprivileged settings

Objectives

• To design and identify the most promising delivery model to address barriers to glycemic control through formative research and iterative quality improvement approach
• To implement and demonstrate feasibility of the most promising model that will improve glycemic control rates by 20% and evaluate quality of care.

No of Vacancies: One

Key Responsibilities

• Project coordination, data collection, qualitative interviewing, development of IEC materials and networking with local communities health officials.
• Patient recruitment, follow-up, communication and interaction.
• Report the project activities being implemented to the core team regularly and creating regular reports to update investigative team, following and updating SOPs/Checklists/Protocols/etc.
• Ensure the quality of data collected from the community and health facilities.
• Assist in the evaluation of competencies of health care personnel and collection of data from the community.
• Be prepared to do any other project-related activities as needed, and/or as per instructions of PI or CIs
• Essential computer skills - MS Office (Word/Excel/PPT), Referencing Software
• Experience in health research, conducting in-depth interviews/FGDs/etc., creating IEC materials
• Desirable - Experience with non-communicable diseases, national health programmes, health policy, primary healthcare and experience in govt/public health sector

Eligibility Criteria

• Essential - BSc Nursing/GNM Nursing/Life Sciences/MSW/ MPH

Preferred Language: English, Kannada, Hindi, Tamil

Age Limit: 30 years