Research Assistants at Jhpiego

Responsibilities

Identify, screen, and recruit eligible study participants using approved procedures.

Obtain informed consent before data collection.

Administer approved survey tools and conduct in-depth interviews, as assigned.

Facilitate interviews using appropriate probing, active listening, and neutral interviewing techniques.

Conduct interviews in the participant’s preferred language, where appropriate.

Record interviews and take comprehensive field notes where consent has been obtained.

Maintain accurate participant and interview tracking records.

Participate in daily field briefings and debriefing sessions.

Provide regular updates on recruitment and data collection progress.

Report recruitment challenges, technical issues, participant concerns, and protocol deviations promptly.

Maintain confidentiality and secure custody of study data, equipment, and materials.

Support data quality assurance activities as required by the study team.

Required Qualifications

Degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Community Development, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, or a related field.

Demonstrated experience in qualitative research, in-depth interviews, and/or survey data collection.

Experience in participant recruitment, screening, and informed consent.

Experience working with human subjects in health, social science, community, or related research.

Experience in FP, reproductive health, digital health, telemedicine, e-pharmacy, or related health services research is an added advantage.

Experience in qualitative data management, transcription, cleaning, or coding is desirable.

Ability to establish rapport and communicate respectfully with diverse participants.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong interpersonal, listening, and interviewing skills.

High level of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail.

Ability to work independently and as part of a research team.

Good organizational and time-management skills.

Ability to meet assigned data collection targets without compromising data quality.

Competence in using smartphones, tablets, digital recording devices, and electronic data collection tools.

Willingness and ability to travel within the assigned study area.

Flexibility to conduct interviews at times and locations convenient and safe for participants.

Availability to work full-time during the assigned data collection period.

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