Position: Qualitative Researcher 

Organization: RTI International India

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Essential Duties:

• Use an appropriate and creative methodology to design and manage a research project
• Design and write questionnaires and surveys
• Apply a range of research techniques to gather relevant information, including document analysis, surveys, case studies and interviews (face-to-face, telephone and online) Preparation and note taking in focus groups; Conducting in-depth interviews; Being trained to moderate / facilitate focus groups and workshops
• Assisting with proposal development. Collaborate and contribute to company’s new research projects/ ideas.
• Liaise with and direct social research field interviewers to gather information
• Carry out information and data retrieval searches using electronic databases
• Gather information by directing or carrying out fieldwork
• Prepare, present and disseminate results in the form of reports, briefings, research papers and presentations.

Minimum Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Public Health, Epidemiology, Ethnography, Anthropology, Social Science, International Development, Economics, or related discipline. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 – 10 years of experience in qualitative research (ethnographic methods, PRA techniques, reflexive analysis and report writing, and other relevant methodologies) and in cross-cultural settings that include child and/or community development, social development, public health, or similar.
• Familiarity with various qualitative/ethnographic research methods, such as in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, most significant change, outcome harvesting, and other participatory or human-centered study methods.
• Project management skills to oversee all aspects of a research project right through from questionnaire design to the final report
• Proficiency in Qualitative Data Analysis, including creating codebooks, coding/theming data, narrative analysis, experience in one or more qualitative analysis software package (NVIVO/Atlas.ti).
• Familiarity with one or more Indian languages.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong report writing skills
• Teamworking skills and the ability to work well on your own
• A flexible approach to work, with the ability to work on several different research projects at once
• Experience of working with National/ International NGOs/ UN Bodies/Government/start-ups will be valued.