Research Associate at Sightsavers

Job Description

• The post-holder will work alongside the research team and provide technical inputs into study design, data collection and management, and statistical analysis.
• They will also work with programme and advocacy colleagues to ensure complex statistical information is understood and used in policy and practice. Excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex information is crucial to this role.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Postgraduate degree in medical statistics, statistics, epidemiology, or related field with a strong statistical component, or equivalent experience
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Training and experience in advanced statistical analytical techniques, particularly survey methods
• Experience of developing survey tools and managing large datasets
• Understanding of the key principles and governance of research
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate complex information effectively to a range of stakeholders both orally and in writing
• Experience of contributing to scientific outputs, such as peer-reviewed publications
• Proficiency in statistical languages appropriate for data handling and statistical analyses for example Stata, R, Python
• Experience designing ODK-based data collection systems using CommCare or similar platforms
• Availability to travel on planned visits, for up to 5 weeks of the year, in sometimes difficult locations overseas, Covid-19 restrictions allowing

Desirable

• Experience of writing research grant applications
• French or Portuguese language skills