Research Lead

Public Health Career; Gujarat; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 3,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG) invites applications for the position of Research Lead for a 11-month project focused on Evidence Generation for malnutrition and anemia reduction in Gujarat. The role requires leading research and monitoring activities, designing M&E frameworks, and delivering policy-relevant insights.

The candidate should have a Ph.D. in Nutrition or a Master’s in Nutrition with a strong evaluation component, and at least seven years of post-qualification

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Nutrition or Master’s degree with strong research/evaluation component.
• Seven (07) years of relevant post-qualification experience in research, M&E, public health/nutrition, data analysis and reporting.
• Experience leading research and/or M&E activities, including field-based projects and stakeholder coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate research, monitoring and evaluation activities per approved work plans.
• Develop and implement robust M&E frameworks, indicators, tools and data collection systems.
• Conduct statistical, thematic and program-level analysis to generate actionable evidence.
• Prepare and submit high-quality research, M&E and technical reports on time.
• Lead field monitoring, data verification and evaluation per protocols.
• Generate research outputs including technical reports, policy briefs, papers and presentations.
• Translate findings into evidence-based recommendations for program improvement.
• Ensure coordination with government departments, development partners and research institutions.
• Handle additional tasks as required by the project PI.

Skills

Research leadership

M&E design

Data analysis

Report writing

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Ph.D. in Nutrition

Master’s in Nutrition

Job description

Project Name: Evidence Generation for the Malnutrition and Anaemia Reduction initiatives in Selected Tribal Geographies of Gujarat (Gates Foundation)

Position Code: IIPHG/REC/2026-27/106-R

Position Title: Research Lead

No. of Posts: 01 (One)

Location: IIPHG

Duration of Position: 11 Months

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 aims to reduce child malnutrition, stunting, and anemia among pregnant women in selected districts of Gujarat. The project will be implemented in districts such as Dangs and Sabarkantha through interventions including Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), anemia control and prevention, and Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Feeding (MIYCF) counselling. IIPHG will act as the technical and evaluation partner, responsible for situational analysis, baseline and endline surveys, intervention design, monitoring, evaluation, and documentation of project learnings. Implementation partners will deliver community-level interventions with technical support from IIPHG. The project includes baseline assessment, intervention rollout, continuous monitoring, and final evaluation to measure impact and support scale-up and policy recommendations through government collaboration.

Deliverables

• Lead and coordinate research, monitoring and evaluation activities as per approved work plans and timelines.
• Develop and implement robust M&E frameworks, indicators, tools and data collection systems.
• Conduct statistical, thematic and program-level analysis to generate actionable evidence.
• Prepare and submit high-quality research, M&E and technical reports within stipulated timelines.
• Lead field monitoring, data verification and evaluation activities in accordance with approved protocols.
• Generate research outputs including technical reports, policy briefs, research papers and presentations.
• Translate research and monitoring findings into evidence-based recommendations for program and policy improvement.
• Ensure effective coordination with government departments, development partners and research institutions
• Any other task given by the project PI.

Qualification (Minimum)

Ph.D. in Nutrition or Master’s degree in Nutrition with a strong research and evaluation component

Desirable

Ph.D. in Nutrition or postdoctoral research experience; a strong peer-reviewed publication record; demonstrated impact-evaluation expertise; and experience with donor-funded public health/nutrition research program.

Experience

Seven (07) years of relevant post-qualification experience in research, monitoring & evaluation, public health/nutrition program, data analysis, preparing technical reports, and translating findings into actionable recommendations, including at least 3 years of progressively responsible experience leading research and/or M&E activities.

Desirable

Experience leading large-scale field-based public health/nutrition studies or program evaluations; demonstrated experience with government/public health program, field monitoring and data-quality assurance, research publications, technical report writing, and coordination with government departments development partners or research institutes.

Other Requirements

Travel & Place Percentage of travel liasioning Requirement Report Writing & Documentation Operational Requirement Computer Knowledge Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 14th October, 2026.

Women are encouraged to apply.