Position: Project Director

Organization: Sangath

Location: New Delhi

Job Responsibilities: We are looking for candidate with an exposure to working on research projects involving human subjects in the development sector (NGO) who would be willing to work for an exciting program for three years. We will expect the candidate to:

1. Support the functioning of the research and field teams

a. Preparation of timelines, day-to-day management and oversight of daily activities of projects within this research program

b. Get trained in all study tools to be administered as part of the research program

c. Administer study tools on participants during the formative phases of the projects within this research program

d. Recruit and train non-specialist workers on all study tools

e. Supervise non-specialist workers throughout the data collection periods

f. Follow and ensure confidentiality of data and ensure secure and timely transfer of the collected data

g. Have regular coordination and communication with all team members of the research program

h. Participate in joint program activities including project meetings, academic activities in coordination with the research team

2. Support project documentation, budgeting and reporting

a. Support translation, back translation and documentation of all study tools into Hindi (from English)

b. Support creation of standard operating procedures for all study tools and visits

c. Document feedback and insights from formative phase on participant engagement with study tools

d. Monitor budget utilisations and inform budgetary projections on the basis of program requirements

e. Draft ethical and scientific reports in a timely manner

3. Support communication with stakeholders

a. Establish and maintain clear communication and effective working relationships with key external stakeholders, including government and non-government agencies, local service providers, health professionals and collaborators

4. Support organisational activities

a. Work collaboratively with Sangath administrative personnel

b. Participate in and support Sangath activities and meetings

The Project Director will report directly to the project Co-Principal Investigator (Dr Supriya Bhavnani) and Principal Investigator (Dr Gauri Divan) of this research program.

Essential

•  Doctorate (PhD) degree in Neuroscience/Cognitive Science/Clinical Psychology any related field
•  Experience of working in a research project involving human subjects
• Authorship of peer-reviewed journal publications
•  Commitment of two years

Desirable

• Fluency in reading, writing and speaking Hindi
• Experience in early child development research or with children with developmental disorders
•  Experience of quantitative statistical analyses (eg using STATA/R)
• Experience with digital tools (such as tablet based neurocognitive assessments)
•  Experience of EEG analytics
•  Experience of data science methods