- Organization: International Institute of Population Sciences
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Deadline: 27th November 2021
Job Description (Research Officer | Senior Research Officer):
Applications are invited for the following Mumbai-based ad-hoc posts for Research Officer and Senior Research Officer for the project at the International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS).
| Position | Research Officer (One Position) |
| Essential Qualifications | Master’s degree awarded in Statistics/Population Studies/Biostatistics and Demography/Health Statistics.MPhil awarded or pursuing PhD in population Studies/demography/Biostatistics and Demography/Health StatisticsSpecialization in remote sensing and GIS or machine learningExperience in working with large scale data Census of India, NFHS, LASI, NSSO etc. |
| Desirable Qualifications | Experience in application of machine learning methods, GIS, remote sensing, extraction of spatial data etc.Excellent command in handling R software or QGIS (spatial softwares).One article published in a peer-reviewed (reputed) journal related to demography/health sciences/ public health |
| Specific tasks | Works on creating variables and deliverables and ensures timely submission. Systematic review, meta-analysis and data compilation.Data curation from large scale surveys: NSSO, NFHS, LASI etc.Competency in advanced statistical analysis for preparing variables of interest and tables and figures. |
| Duration | Three months (likely to be extended till the tenure of the project) |
| Salary | Rs. 40,000/- per month (Consolidated) |
| Position | Senior Research Officer (One Position) |
| Essential Qualifications: | Awarded MPhil /awarded PhD degree or pursuing PhD in Biostatistics & demography/Statistics/Population Studies/Demography/Health statisticsApplication of Small area estimation methods and its application to mortality analysisTwo years’ work experience in statistics/population studies/health economics/public health/geospatial analysis for MPhil degree holdersExperience in working with large scale data NSSO (priority), Census of India, LASI, COVID19 databases, JHU, World Bank, and other databases. |
| Desirable Qualifications: | Experience in the application of machine learning methods and other statistical methodsExperience in application of GIS, remote sensing, extraction of spatial data etc.Excellent programming skills in R software and STATA/SPSS/SASArticles published in a peer-reviewed (reputed) journal related to demography/health economics/public health/spatial analysis, and mortality analysis |
| Specific tasks | Takes lead in project activities such as conceptualization, systematic review, meta-analysis, and data analyses.Data curation, data management, data compilation and data warehouseVerification and validation of variables and indicatorsAdvanced statistical analysis for estimation of variables of interest and statistical and geospatial analysis. |
| Duration | Three months (likely to be extended till the tenure of the project) |
| Salary | Rs. 60,000/- per month (Consolidated) |
This purely temporary position is for a period of three months likely to be extended till the tenure of the project. Interested candidates qualifying the above criteria may send their application along with a short write up (on how he/she will be best fit for the position), updated CV and self-attested copy of documents in support of their qualification and experience to [email protected] and CC to [email protected] until by 27th November 2021. Date of interview maybe scheduled at the end of November 2021.
Applicants should mention the name of the project and post applied (Application for COVID19-SRO-IIPS/COVID19-RO-IIPS) in the subject of the E-mail and application. IIPS reserves all the rights to call for any candidate for interview. Only the shortlisted candidates will be informed and invited for a virtual interview.
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