Research Assistants

• Identify, screen, and recruit eligible study participants following approved procedures.
• Obtain informed consent before collecting data.
• Administer surveys and conduct in-depth interviews as assigned.
• Use appropriate interviewing techniques including probing and active listening.
• Conduct interviews in participants' preferred languages when possible.
• Record interviews and take detailed field notes with consent.
• Maintain accurate records of participants and interviews.
• Participate in daily briefings and provide updates on recruitment and data collection.
• Report any recruitment challenges, technical issues, participant concerns, or protocol deviations promptly.
• Ensure confidentiality and secure handling of study data and materials.
• Support data quality assurance activities as required.

• Degree in Social Sciences, Public Health, Community Development, Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, or related field.
• Experience in qualitative research, including in-depth interviews and survey data collection.
• Experience in participant recruitment, screening, and obtaining informed consent.
• Experience working with human subjects in health, social science, community, or related research.
• Experience in family planning, reproductive health, digital health, telemedicine, or e-pharmacy research is an advantage.
• Experience in qualitative data management, transcription, cleaning, or coding is desirable.
• Ability to communicate respectfully and build rapport with diverse participants.
• Preferred skills include strong interpersonal, listening, and interviewing abilities.
• High integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and attention to detail are preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team is preferred.
• Good organisational and time-management skills are preferred.
• Ability to meet data collection targets without compromising quality is preferred.
• Competence in using smartphones, tablets, digital recording devices, and electronic data collection tools is preferred.
• Willingness and ability to travel within the study area is preferred.
• Flexibility to conduct interviews at convenient and safe times and locations for participants is preferred.
• Availability to work full-time during the data collection period is preferred.

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Submit a single document containing a cover letter, resume, and references through the employer's official contact. The employer has not published a closing date.