Job Description

Brief on the Organization:



The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is working towards building a healthier India. It is helping to address the limited institutional and systems capacity in India by strengthening education and training, advancing research and technology and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health. PHFI is headquartered in New Delhi with national presence through its constituent units of regional Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) and Centers of Applied Research in core public health themes. The Foundation, established in 2006 as a public private initiative, is governed by an independent board comprising of senior government officials, eminent Indian and International academic and leaders, civil society representatives and corporate leaders. For more information, please visit the website www.phfi.org.



Project Brief:
The overarching aim of this project is to develop a bereavement care package to deliver high-quality bereavement care to parents of stillborn babies in the Indian healthcare system. The proposed research will be undertaken as a collaboration between five institutions. The specific objectives are:


• Undertake a scoping review of literature to summarize bereavement practices within healthcare settings globally.
• Document the type of bereavement support provided by healthcare providers at the time of stillbirth and the unmet needs of bereaved parents and families of stillborn babies.
• Document the existing landscape of stillbirth bereavement care practices among healthcare providers and allied staff, including current practices, barriers, and facilitators to anticipated improvements.
• Develop a bereavement care package that can be integrated within current maternal health services to support bereaved parents and families across all levels of care.
Deliverables:• Design and manage qualitative research studies, including focus group discussions and in-depth interviews.
• Develop research instruments and standard operating procedures, ensuring ethical standards are met.
• Train field staff in collecting high quality and timely qualitative data.
• Ensure timely transcription and translation of the data.
• Liaise with in-house researchers and collaborate with metacentric teams to integrate the research work.
• Analyze collected qualitative data using NVivo.
• Contribute to research reports, manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals, and grant proposal development.
• Travel as required.
• Any other task assigned by the PI.
Qualification:
Essential:


• PhD in Public Health, Sociology, Anthropology, or other allied fields with a strong focus on qualitative research.
Experience: Essential:

• At least 5 years of experience in analyzing qualitative health research in NVivo and/or ATLAS.ti software.
• Proven experience in designing and conducting qualitative research studies in a public health context.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Fluency in written and oral English.
• Fluency in use of MS-Office.


Desirable:


• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Process to Apply:
Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to recruit@phfi.org and fill the application form - https://forms.office.com/r/YPJNH9PMsK . Please mention the exact Position Code ( PHFI-QURE-2476 ) in the email subject line . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.


Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 24 October 2024.



•Remarks •:


• •Candidates are requested to refer PHFI website for position description & process for applying. Please note only those applications will be considered which are received as per instruction written on PHFI website.•
• •Candidates should have an excellent academic record, good communication skills, a commitment to high quality graduate / post-graduate education.•
• •Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview.•
• •Persons employed in Government/Semi-Government Organization or Educational Institutions in India must apply through proper channel.•
• •PHFI reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all available positions.•
• •The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials.•
• •No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding any delays, conduct & result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview.•
• •Please note that Annual Salary (CTC) will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process.•


" •PHFI reserves the sole right to alter/modify/cancel the entire selection process or the position or the vacancy or to disqualify any candidature at any stage of the selection process •".



Women are encouraged to apply!



Code: PHFI-QURE-2476
Location: Delhi-NCR
Category: Fixed Term Salaried
Duration of Position: 06 Months or co-terminus with the project, whichever is earlier
Number of Positions: 1
Last Date: October 24, 2024