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Research Scientist (Qualitative)
- Advertised Date: 04/22/25
- Closing Date: 05/12/25 5:00:00 PM
- Applications: 470
Job Tite/Designation
Research Scientist (Qualitative)
Key Responsibilities:
- Organize data collection (recruiting participants, gaining consent, arranging interviews, training community members).
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders in the research sites (community representatives, government representatives, policy makers, traditional authority representatives, academics NGOs, faith leaders and others as required)
- Responsible for gathering qualitative data through interviews, focus group discussions, and non-participant observation.
- Arranging and completing transcription and translation of qualitative data
- Coding and analysing the transcribed data (using Nvivo software for which training will be provided) and share the analysis with the international team.
- Responsible for the secure storage and management of the data gathered and transcribed, in accordance with the data protection policy.
- Participate in team meetings and supervision, as well as peer learning sessions organized by the PI and the study team.
Vacancy Requirements:
| # | Description. | Requirement Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences (e.g. public health, psychology, social policy, economics, politics, sociology, economic and social history, biology, social work, anthropology, development studies, or other disciplines) | Mandatory |
| 2 | Conducting qualitative research including focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, or observation work will be an added advantage | Added Advantage |
| 3 | Training in transcribing and translating qualitative data | Mandatory |
| 4 | Evidence of ability to establish rapport with members of the community | Mandatory |
| 5 | Strong IT skills, and able to work collaboratively online with colleagues in other settings | Mandatory |
| 6 | Good administrative and project management skills | Mandatory |
| 7 | Excellent oral and written communication skills | Mandatory |
| 8 | Good IT and computing skills, to support online working with colleagues in other research sites | Mandatory |
| 9 | Time management skills including ability to prioritize workload | Mandatory |
| 10 | Trustworthy and reliable | Mandatory |
| 11 | Experience of recruiting participants into qualitative research studies (familiarity with issues of ethics and informed consent) will be ab added advantage. | Added Advantage |
