JOB DESCRIPTION
Post:
Research Associate (M&E) – Centre for Maternal Newborn
Health (CMNH)
Responsible to:
Head of Monitoring and Evaluation
Summary of role:
To work as part of the CMNH team based at LSTM to develop and deliver research,
teaching and technical assistance. As a Research Associate with a monitoring and
evaluation focus, you will be responsible for supporting the development, execution,
analysis and reporting of projects evaluating interventions in maternal and newborn
health in developing countries. This role would suit a person with a strong research
background and experience of evaluation of complex interventions, preferably in a
healthcare sector setting.
The post will be based in Liverpool, with occasional overseas travel.
Key Responsibilities:
 Support development of research studies across the Centre, including study
design, tool development, and preparation of protocols, standard operating
procedures (SOPs) and ethics review applications
 Oversee data collection and processing, including quality assurance, and
organising data in spreadsheets so as to facilitate analysis
 Develop analysis plans and assist with data analysis
 Prepare presentations and publications of research findings
 Conduct (systematic) literature reviews
 Act as line manager
 Work in a safe manner adhering to local and legal requirements
 Other duties reasonably consistent with the foregoing as required
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Research Associate (M&E) – CMNH
Criteria
Education
& Training
Experience
Knowledge
Competency
Postgraduate qualification in relevant discipline
(e.g. health sciences, social sciences,
international development, epidemiology)
Essential /
Desirable
E
PhD in relevant discipline (e.g. health sciences,
social sciences, international development,
epidemiology)
D
Qualification in a health related discipline
D
Evidence of continuous professional
development
Experience of designing and implementing
research studies, including working on projects or
project data
E
Experience of research administration, including
development of study protocols, standard
operating procedures (SOPs) and research ethics
review ((and budget tracking))
E
Assessment
Application
Form
E
((D))
Experience of working on quantitative research
studies, including tool development, data
collection, processing and analysis
E
Experience of managing research databases,
including quality assurance
E
Experience of reporting findings, including
manuscript preparation and presentations
E
Experience of conducting (systematic) literature
searches and other kinds of reviews
E
Experience of working on mixed methods
studies and/or studies based on qualitative
methodology, including tool development, data
collection, entry and analysis
D
Experience of working in the health sector
D
Experience of working in a developing country
setting
D
Experience of writing grant applications
D
Experience of (line) managing staff
Proficient in MS Office software, especially
Excel, Word and PowerPoint with ability to
troubleshoot these applications
D
E
Proficient in SPSS for quantitative data analysis
E
Application
Form,
Assessment
and
Interview
Application
Form,
Assessment
and
Interview
Criteria
Competency
Knowledge of project planning and monitoring
and evaluation
Skills &
Abilities
Approach
Circumstan
ces
Essential /
Desirable
E
Knowledge of processes involved in health
research
D
Knowledge of quantitative analysis software
other than SPSS (e.g. SAS, STATA, R)
D
Knowledge of programmes to assist with
qualitative data analysis (e.g. NVivo, MAXQDA,
ATLAS.ti)
D
Understanding of capacity building programmes
within developing countries
Excellent organisational skills, especially setting
priorities, managing time, and ability to work to
and meet deadlines
D
Attention to detail and accuracy
E
Excellent written and verbal communication
skills
E
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work
both collaboratively and independently
E
Confidence and ability to deal with people at all
levels across disciplines and cultures
E
Proven track record of taking responsibility and
ownership for problems and following them
through to resolution
E
Ability to mentor and advise individuals face to
face and at distance
Demonstrate a confident, enthusiastic, positive
and energetic approach, with a willingness to
get involved in all aspects of the project
D
Liverpool based, with occasional overseas travel
Assessment
E
E
Application
Form,
Assessment
and
Interview
Application
Form and
Interview