Job Title:

Research Analyst

Function:

MIHM

Name of Job Holder:

Research Analyst

Location:

Hyderabad

Reports to position:

Prof. Sarang Deo

Band:

FT

Reportees to Position:

Interns on project basis

Job Purpose

Max Institute of Healthcare Management is looking for a full-time research analyst with strong analytical and quantitative capabilities (preferably experience in transmission/disease modelling) to develop an integrated modeling framework (comprised of operational and epidemiological models) to estimate cost-effectiveness of various genomic surveillance strategies.

Job Outline

The Analyst will work closely with the faculty and project research team in developing models and designing algorithms related to the project. The analyst along with the research team will also be involved in disseminating the findings from the project to various stakeholders including policy makers, public health officials, and academic researchers. The dissemination will include presenting in seminars research talks, writing detailed reports, blogs, and academic manuscripts.

About the project:

The objective of the project is to develop an integrated modeling framework (comprised of operational and epidemiological models) to estimate cost-effectiveness of various genomic surveillance strategies. We aim to apply this framework to the context of COVID-19 pandemic in India using publicly available data to inform policy decisions regarding the country’s genomic surveillance system.

A well-functioning genomic surveillance system provides timely, precise, and accurate information on emerging variants. Faster detection of new variants and ascertaining their functional properties (transmissibility and disease severity) increases the potential public health impact of genomic surveillance systems along with informing important decisions regarding public health response to the pandemic.

Job Specification

Knowledge / Education

Specific Skills

Desirable Experience

1.    Bachelor’s/ Master’s in Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research from reputed university with good academic credentials.

2.    A candidate with understanding of epidemiological modeling and experience in transmission/disease modelling preferred

1.    Working knowledge of programming languages such as R, Python, Matlab.

2.    Independently carry out research activities and maintain high quality and integrity of work, attention to detail, ability to multitask and commitment to task completion.

3.    Good communication skills (oral and written) are critical. Evidence of prior writings – report, blogs, manuscript etc., is required

1.    Familiarity with advanced research methodologies such as statistics, econometrics, simulation and optimization are desirable.

2.    The candidate should have demonstrated ability to learn new methods and approaches in a short time.

Job Interface/Relationships:

Internal

External

§  Department: MIHM Research and Admin team

§  Other departments:  Grants team, Finance, Legal and IT.

§  Grantor research/program team

§  Government officials.

§  Vendors & Consultants

S.N

Key Responsibilities

% Time Spent

1

The candidate will assist the team in data gathering from both primary and secondary sources. Ensures data quality and creates datasets for model estimations

20%

2

The candidate will assist the project team in developing computational models and designing algorithms.

30%

3

Conduct a critical review of multiple streams of literature (management, economics, public health, health services, epidemiology)

20%

4

The candidate will assist the team in documentation of the work including writing reports, blogs, manuscripts and creating presentations for dissemination in various fora.

30%

Total Time Spent on All Responsibilities

100%

Any Other Significant Input

Send an email to maxinstitute@isb.edu with subject line “Application for MIHM Analyst_WGS-CGD, Feb 2022” with a copy of your CV. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. You will be contacted only in case you are shortlisted for an interview.