Research Assistant

Public Health Career; Madhya Pradesh; On-site; INR 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG) invites applications for a Research Assistant under the NRDC Heat Action Plan 2026-27. Positions are in Ujjain, Bhopal (MP) and Ahmedabad (Gujarat) with a duration of 8 months and travel up to 80%.

Masters in Public Health or related field is required; freshers are encouraged to apply. The role involves coordinating with NRDC and government officials, data collection, reporting, and scholarly writing.

Qualifications

• Masters in Public Health or related field is required.
• Fresher applicants encouraged; 0–1 year experience preferred.
• 80% travel to project sites involved.
• Strong documentation and reporting skills are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with IIPHG, NRDC, and government officials.
• Plan and implement project activities as assigned by PI, supervisor or project coordinator.
• Maintain all records pertaining to project activities and documentation.
• Conduct heat vulnerability assessment and threshold analysis for Indian cities.
• Write scientific papers and media articles to increase evidence base for heat interventions in India.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the PI or supervisor.

Education

Masters in Public Health / Hospitals / health care management

Master’s degree in relevant subjects

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Project Name: NRDC- Heat Action Plan 2026-2027

Position Code: IIPHG/REC/2026-27/127

Position Title: Research Assistant

No. of Posts: 02 (Two)

Location: 01: Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh & 01: Bhopal (MP)/Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Duration of Position: 08 Months (Up to May-2027)

Brief On The Organization

Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG) is a University established under IIPHG Act, 2015 of Gujarat State. It offers courses in the field of Public Health. It also undertakes various research projects in the field of Public Health. The university is established by Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) with support from the Government of Gujarat, Department of Health & Family Welfare.

Project Brief

This project proposes following project activities: 1) To promote heat resilience initiatives in Ujjain and Bhopal and boost the implementation of the Heat Action Plan 2) To create new health education and media materials for raising awareness, 3) To conduct the heat vulnerability assessment and threshold analysis for different Indian cities, 4) To write scientific papers and media articles to increase the evidence base for heat interventions in India.

Deliverables

• Coordination with the IIPHG, NRDC, and government officials
• Planning and implementation of project activities as assigned by PI, supervisor or project coordinator.
• Maintain all the records pertaining to project activities and documentation.
• Conduct the heat vulnerability assessment and threshold analysis for different Indian cities.
• To write scientific papers and media articles to increase the evidence base for heat interventions in India.
• Any other activities as assigned by the PI or supervisor.

Qualification

Minimum: Masters in Public Health/Hospitals/health care management/ similar developmental or social studies

Desirable: Master’s degree in the relevant subjects from a recognized university.

Experience

Minimum: About 0-1 year of experience in Public Health. Fresher’s are encouraged to apply.

Desirable: Field experience in the public health will be valuable

Other Requirements

Travel & Place Percentage of travel liasioning Requirement Report Writing & Documentation Operational Requirement Computer Knowledge Travel required to the project site 80% of travel required. Internal: Inter/Intra department; External: With donors, government, stakeholders or any other. Quarterly report to the project coordinator /Report writing/Donor reports Field level coordination Advance computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft office.

Last Date of Receipt of Applications

15th October, 2026.

Women are encouraged to apply.