Category: Academic | Department: Faculty of Epidemiology & Population Health | Closing Date: 13 Apr 2016 | We are seeking a part-time Research Assistant to be responsible for effective research support and coordination and management of a four-year, three arm, and cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the impact and cost-effectiveness of two variants of an innovative intervention to improve agricultural and nutrition outcomes. The role is based in London and will report to the Principal Investigator of the research project. The role will entail close collaboration with the Trial Manager based in Bhubaneshwar in India and the research trial team at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and University College London. The successful candidate will have a postgraduate degree in health economics, development economics or economics as related to nutrition; experience in rigorous literature reviews, design of field questionnaires in similar research topics and design of data collection methods and instruments for economic evaluation of complex interventions for maternal and child nutrition and quantitative data analysis using STATA; and a track record of successful project management and excellent communication skills to confidently work with the research trial team as well as the other partner organisations. The post is available immediately and is funded until 14th November 2019. The appointment will be made on the LSHTM’s academic pathway Grade 5, £32,647 – 37,477 per annum (pro rata) depending on qualifications and experience. The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time. In addition to this there are discretionary "Director's Days". Membership of the Universities Superannuation Pension Scheme (USS) is available. Applications should be made on-line via our website jobs.lshtm.ac.uk. Applications should include the names and email contacts of 2 referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. There is no requirement to provide a CV and an answer to any of the criteria such as “Please see attached CV” will not be considered acceptable.
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