Research Manager

Indian School of Business & Finance (ISBF); Hyderabad; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian School of Business & Finance (ISBF) invites applications for a Research Manager to supervise a health-research project and collaborate with leading academics. The role emphasizes rigorous data collection, ethics compliance, and teamwork.

You will work closely with principal investigators to ensure timely delivery, manage field operations, and produce high-quality written outputs for progress reports and grant reports.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in economics or public policy/administration with strong coursework.
• Proficiency in English and Hindi is required.
• 1–3 years of experience in managing field research projects or as a research associate.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Familiarity with randomized control trials and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the project.
• Ensure compliance with Institutional Review Board protocols.
• Supervise research associates and day-to-day activities to ensure high quality data analysis.
• Coordinate with field managers and stakeholders to meet project outcomes.
• Help prepare progress reports, research reports and other key documents.

Skills

English

Hindi

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Project management

Independent work

Education

Master's degree in economics or public policy/administration

Tools

STATA

R

Job description

Job Summary

Research Manager with Professor Leena Kinger Hans and Professor Sarang Deo

Academic Openings

Project Description

Using an RCT design, this study aims to enhance the effectiveness of Community Health Workers (ASHAs in India) through a mission-engagement intervention. The project comprises the following components:

• Pilot phase testing surveys and workshops September 2024
• Baseline surveys for 800 ASHAs and households - October-November 2024
• Workshop intervention period - December-March 2024
• Endline surveys - March-April 2025
• Follow up surveys, data analysis and preparation of relevant research outputs May-September 2025

Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of the project
• Ensure compliance with Institutional Review Board protocols
• Supervise research associates including overseeing day-to-day activities and ensure high quality data analysis
• Supervise research associates and other operational staff.
• Coordinate with field managers
• Anticipate challenges to research projects and work with researchers to address them.
• Identify and mitigate risks to research projects.
• Work closely with principal investigators to ensure project budgets are updated and executed properly
• Stakeholder management: Manage relationships with funding organizations, partner institutions and other stakeholders to coordinate and fulfil project outcomes
• Serve as the primary contributor to written products like progress reports, research reports, briefings, blogs, grant reports and other key documents

Base Location

Patna

Relocation to Hyderabad (2nd half of the year)

Principal Investigators

Prof. Leena Kinger Hans, Prof. Sarang Deo

Desired Qualifications and Experience

• Master s degree in relevant field such as economics or public policy/administration. Significant coursework in economics is highly preferred
• Proficiency in English and Hindi
• 1-3 years of experience in managing field research projects or working as a research associate
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Proven analytical skills and knowledge of common statistics software packages (e.g. STATA, R)
• Familiarity with randomized control trials
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and propose solutions in a timely manner with minimal supervision
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong analytical and interpersonal skills and ability to work independently
• Willingness to visit research project sites as necessary