Post – Doctoral Fellow

Ref: IIMB/HR/RECT/2024/77                                                                                                                                                  Date: 11 November 2024

About IIMB The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) is a leading graduate school of management in Asia. Under the IIM Act of 2017, IIMB is an Institute of National Importance.
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Post/ Job Title Post - Doctoral Fellow 
Job Purpose To provide research support to ongoing health economics and health systems research at IIMB. A cluster of projects in the primary healthcare arena requires research synthesis, analysis of secondary data, overseeing primary data collection, and generate research papers, reports, and collaboration across a multi-institute consortium. The position would involve both fieldwork (including travel) and desk research and involves some engaging in active projects and supporting research grant proposal development. 
Job Type & Duration Will be hired under a Project budget for an initial period of one year
Reporting to  Prof. Arnab Mukherji 
L’No. of positions  One
Principal Accountabilities & Responsibilities 

• Support in preparing proposal documents, field tools, IRB application, carrying out primary data collection as well as desk-based research work
• Draft a comprehensive final report summarizing the research project, methodology, findings, and recommendations.
• Develop engaging case studies highlighting specific aspects of the research project and their real-world applications.
• Prepare research grant applications, and research papers for submission to academic journals, tailoring content for a scholarly audience.
• Contribute to the dissemination of research findings through presentations, workshops, and publications.
• Support the writing and editing of project deliverables, including reports, articles, and presentations.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualification and Personal Profile

• The candidate must have obtained a Ph.D. degree in Economics/ Public Policy/ Public Health / Demography or other social science allied fields with a demonstrate focus in Health Policy and Systems.
• Candidate should have been awarded the doctorate degree in either 2023 or 2024.

Other Skill and Ability Requirements

• Writing skills: Expertise in research proposal development, IRB application, survey tools, field work, technical writing, translating complex information into clear and concise language for diverse audiences. 
• Ability to tailor writing style for different deliverables (reports, case studies, research papers). or public policy of infrastructure projects. 
• Communication skills: They require excellent written as well as verbal communication skills for effective presentation of both technical and non-technical information.
• Quantitative skills: the applicant must have strong quantitative analysis skills. The candidate must be comfortable with modern regression techniques and be able to synthesize large data sets into actionable insights.
• Qualitative skills: Ability to collect and analyze qualitative data will be an added advantage.
• Positive attitude, detail orientation and ability to interact with a diverse set of stakeholders, including the senior leadership at collaborating institutions.

Compensation As per the Institute norms

Interested candidates may fill the application using the link: here 

The closing date for applications is 24th November 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be intimated. It is mandatory to fill in all the fields in the application and relevant supporting documents are to be uploaded. Incomplete applications will not be considered.