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Research Assistant


Duties and Responsibilities:
The Research Assistant will fulfill a variety of duties to assist the Director of Research in completing specific research projects.  Duties will include data collection, data entry, review of literature, recruiting and interviewing of research subjects, attending meetings, translation, and communications.  Research initiatives will involve a variety of healthcare delivery topics, and will necessitate understanding of and incorporation of various health-related metrics.
 Required Qualifications:
-Completion of BPH/BEd/BBS
-Ability to effectively use email, MS Word, and MS Excel
-Familiarity with data collection and research processes
-Fluency in both Nepali and English
-Excellent verbal and writing skills in both Nepali and English
-Attention to detail and ability to analyze data
-Basic navigational skills
-Current driver’s license
-Minimum one year professional experience
 Recommended Experience:
-Minimum of one year research experience
 Working Hours/Location:
The Research Assistant work schedule will be full time (6 days per week), with the work day beginning at 8:00 a.m. and finishing between 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.  Duties will be carried out at Bayalpata Hospital and throughout the hospital’s catchment area.
Salary:
The Research Assistant will receive 20,000 Nepali Rupees per month.  The Research Assistant contract duration will be 6 months, with the possibility of extension.
Please send inquiries, with current CV attached, via email to Jesse Brady, Director of Research, at jesse@nyayahealth.org.