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Role: Senior Research Associate
Number of positions: 1
Programme: Neurodevelopment and AutisM in South ASia Treatment and Evidence (NAMASTE)
Location: Goa, India
Reports to: Programme Coordinator – Detection, Monitoring & Evaluation
Tenure: 60 months
Time: Full-time (working 5 days a week)
Remuneration: 5-6 lakh per annum (All staff benefits including EPF, health insurance and gratuity will be additional as per organizational policy)
About Sangath:
Sangath (www.sangath.in) is one of India’s leading mental health research non-profit organization. It was founded in 1996 with its headquarters in Goa; major hubs in Delhi and Bhopal, and programme sites in many parts of the country. Sangath’s mission and expertise lies in developing and evaluating mental health interventions to be delivered through existing public systems. Its major thematic areas are: Child development and disability; adolescent health; mental disorders; and ageing. Sangath was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Foundation International Prize for Creative and Effective Institutions in 2008 and the WHO Public Health Champions Award for India in 2016. It has completed a number of randomized controlled trials for mental disorders in India, including the only two autism trials in the country.
About the Program:
Neurodevelopment and AutisM in South ASia Treatment and Evidence (NAMASTE) is an exciting new program which will be implemented by Sangath, an Indian not-for–profit working in the field of public health research for over 25 years. NAMASTE will aim to design and implement a flexible evidenced pathway towards universal health coverage for children with Autism, through a programme of research, training and capacity building across India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
NAMASTE is the result of a 10-years collaboration, Sangath, and the University of Manchester that have carefully adapted the ‘ Parent-mediated Autism Social Communication Intervention for non-Specialists Plus (PASS Plus), which has shown real-world effectiveness in two initial randomised trials, with large-scale evaluation now within the New Delhi health system. NAMASTE will leverage Sangath’s extensive experience with digital training and supervision, which can support both health workers and researchers. NAMASTE will also be collaborating with the World Health Organisation’s ‘Caregiver Skills Training’ (CST) for more general neuro-disability. Care pathway components will include a novel, flexibly staged, digitally enabled, detection protocol (for neurodevelopmental difficulties and autism); combined with a complimentary and evidenced intervention protocol consisting of CST training for general delays and the PASS Plus intervention for autism. In each region and at each stage, community partners and co-applicants will help co-design awareness materials and advise on tool and protocol development.
About the Role: Sangath is seeking to recruit a Senior Research Associates for NAMASTE. The Senior Research Associate will be managing various research activities like supporting the designing of data collection tools and implementation of programme activities, administering clinical tools and supporting the development and review of associated clinical and research documentation in English and Hindi/Konkani. We will expect the candidate to:
Roles & Responsibilities:
Tools and documentation development
1. Support the Programme Coordinator in designing the data collection tools and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
2. Lead & support the translation and documentation of evaluation measures and any other programme documents into Konkani (from Hindi).
3. Lead & draft programme activity reports as per the protocol under supervision.
Data collection
4. Get trained in evaluation measures to be administered.
5. Administer clinical assessment tools.
6. Supervise & support colleagues with administration of clinical assessment tools.
7. Ensure day-to-day data entry of the collected data.
8. Follow and ensure confidentiality of data and ensure secure and timely data transfer to Data manager.
9. Ensure smooth functioning of all programme activities including data collection and analysis at the site(s).
Other
10. Support the implementation of formative phase and definitive phase Detection, Monitoring & Evaluation (DM&E) activities in the programme.
11. Participate in joint programme activities including meetings, academic activities with the programme team.
12. Report to Programme Coordinator and provide as well as receive regular feedback on all activities.
13. Have regular coordination and communication with Programme Coordinator and the other team leads and all team members of the programme.
14. Any other programme related duties as assigned by senior programme management team.
Qualifications & Experience:
Essential:
15. Postgraduate degree in Psychology Masters in Psychology/Social work/ Public health or other health-related field.
16. Skills of qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
17. Minimum experience of 2 years of working in research programme.
18. Demonstrated experience of writing clinical materials including reports, SOPs and publication in peerreviewed journal.
19. Fluency in English and Konkani oral and written communication.
20. Proficient in using digital tools (Mobile phones, laptops and audio/video recorder etc.) 21. Proficient in MS-Office with excellent MS-Excel knowledge, internet, outlook and email.
22. Excellent interpersonal skills.
23. Commitment of minimum 3 years.
Desirable:
24. Experience and knowledge in mental health research.
25. Willingness to travel field sites within country.
26. Knowledge of data analysis software viz., SPSS, STATA, Nvivo, etc.
27. Previous experience of working with participant population (Autism Spectrum Disorders other neurodevelopmental disorders).
How to apply:
Please send your CV and writing samples including but not restricted to publications in peer-reviewed journals to raghuveer.singh@sangath.in before 20 March, 2023.
Sangath is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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