Cancer MERL & Implementation Research Advisor

Jhpiego; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jhpiego is seeking an Implementation Research and Learning Advisor to lead MERL activities across programs, focusing on cancers such as breast, cervical, and lung. The role emphasizes implementation research, data-driven learning, and capacity building with internal and external partners.

The ideal candidate combines advanced public health training with extensive experience in multi-country MERL design, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement, and is ready to support program growth and donor

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in public health (international health, epidemiology, biostatistics, population).
• 7 years of progressively responsible technical experience including managing implementation research and MERL for programs in multiple countries where they are based and/or remotely.
• Experience with implementation research ideally including within non-communicable diseases (NCDs) programs, and/or cancers, and with using quantitative and qualitative methods.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality technical assistance in design, implementation, and dissemination of implementation research and learning initiatives.
• Drawing on experience and technical knowledge, designs or adapts technical approaches based on team capacities, analysis of program data, stakeholder needs and changes in context or environment.
• Ensures quality assurance for research and learning by contributing to internal capacity development, protocol/publication review, and compliance processes.
• Leads discussions with internal and external stakeholders to ensure MERL and implementation research programming and technical approaches are responsive to needs and priorities.
• Leads the development of research-related products and materials and supports the integration and implementation of research and learning activities into country programs.
• Leads the design and implementation of technical trainings within project settings and conducts activities to build capacity.

Skills

MERL

Implementation Research

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

Education

Advanced degree in public health (international health, epidemiology, biostatistics, population)

Job description

Jhpiego is seeking an Implementation Research and Learning Advisor to lead MERL activities across programs, focusing on cancers such as breast, cervical, and lung. The role emphasizes implementation research, data-driven learning, and capacity building with internal and external partners.

The ideal candidate combines advanced public health training with extensive experience in multi-country MERL design, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement, and is ready to support program growth and donor