Brief On The Organization: The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is working towards building a healthier India. It is helping to address the limited institutional and systems capacity in India by strengthening education and training, advancing research and technology and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health.

PHFI is headquartered in New Delhi with national presence through its constituent units of regional Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) and Centers of Applied Research in core public health themes. The Foundation, established in 2006 as a public private initiative, is governed by an independent board comprising of senior government officials, eminent Indian and International academic and leaders, civil society representatives and corporate leaders. For more information, please visit the website www.phfi.org .

Project Brief: Female and Fetal Cardiometabolic Cohort, India Pregnancy-related cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs), particularly hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), affect millions of women in India and have consequences extending across the life course and generations. However, important gaps remain in identifying women at risk, understanding disease mechanisms, predicting adverse outcomes and preventing future cardiovascular and metabolic disease.

This is the preparatory phase for a project that will establish a large-scale, multidisciplinary research platform across 16 hospitals in seven Indian states, recruiting 20,000 women in early pregnancy and following them through pregnancy and the postpartum period. The study will integrate detailed clinical, sociodemographic and environmental data with maternal, foetal and infant echocardiography, retinal imaging and longitudinal biospecimens.

Three linked work programmes will investigate the epidemiology and consequences of HDP and GDM; identify novel biomarkers, molecular pathways and therapeutic targets using proteogenomics and artificial intelligence; and strengthen research and clinical capacity. The resulting Female and Foetal Cardiometabolic Science Resource will provide a high-dimensional platform for discovery and long-term follow-up.

A second phase will follow women and their offspring for 5–10 years to examine cardiovascular, metabolic and intergenerational outcomes. Findings will inform risk prediction tools, diagnostic and therapeutic development, clinical guidelines and health policy, strengthening prevention and long-term cardiometabolic health in women and their children.

Job Summary: The Senior Program Coordinator in the Female and Fetal Cardiometabolic Cohort, India is a critical member of the team responsible for technical oversight, participant follow-up, and field operations-related work. She/he will support the investigators in keeping the study on track across sites.

She/he will identify solutions to issues related to recruitment, follow-up, data, samples and study procedures, while ensuring the study is conducted at the highest technical and scientific standards.

Deliverables: Major duties and responsibilities include:

- Prepare all documents, study protocols, SOPs, ethics applications, study tools, and others as required for approvals from various health departments to allow study initiation in 2027.
- Develop a strategy for participant recruitment at scheduled times during pregnancy and after delivery and ensure minimal loss to follow-up.
- Identify study sites for participant recruitment and follow-up
- Prepare a plan for biological sample collection, processing, transport and storage as per study instructions.
- Develop scripts to explain the study to participants and their families in simple terms in the local language.
- Prepare reporting templates to inform the Research Nurse and Supervisor when a participant misses a visit,



withdraws from the study, or if any study procedure was not followed correctly.
- Prepare templates for daily and weekly reports of field activities to the Project Manager.
- Literature review to ensure that the study protocol and tools are state-of-the-art.

Administrative

- Co-ordinate site readiness before starting recruitment, including study equipment, supplies, forms, sample collection materials and other site requirements.
- Co-ordinate with vendors for purchase, delivery, installation, servicing and maintenance of study devices and equipment, as required.
- Maintain regular communication with investigators, site teams, laboratory teams, data management and other project partners.
- Maintain study trackers, site-wise updates and regular progress reports.
- Organise and co-ordinate workshops, meetings, training programmes and other project events, including participant co-ordination, venue arrangements, travel, accommodation, meeting materials and other logistical requirements.
- Assist with co-ordination of investigator meetings and project meetings, including preparation of agendas, presentations and meeting materials.

Co-ordination and monitoring

- Review CRFs and study records and identify missing or inconsistent information.
- Address gaps in study procedures or documentation as they are identified.
- Travel to participating sites and work closely with site teams on study preparation and implementation.
- Identify operational issues at sites and work with the site teams to resolve them.
- Ensure study procedures and CRFs are followed consistently across sites.
- Prepare templates to maintain site-wise tracker of enrolment, follow-up, investigations, samples and pending queries.
- Work closely with the data management team on preparing templates for data cleaning, query resolution and database review.
- Follow up with site teams to resolve documentation queries.
- Contribute to preparing SOPs for review of study datasets for analysis

Research and Training

- Assist with literature searches and evidence synthesis relevant to pregnancy health, risk factors, and maternal and fetal outcomes.
- Support training and orientation of site research staff on study procedures, CRFs, consent, sample collection and documentation.
- Review CRFs and study records during site visits and identify missing or inconsistent information
- Support monitoring of protocol deviations, and other important study issues and escalate them when required.

Biospecimen and laboratory

- Support research studies through biomarker selection, laboratory method selection, sample management, and interpretation of biochemical data.
- Provide technical oversight of outsourced laboratory analyses, recommend appropriate QC procedures, and review analytical data for accuracy, consistency, and reliability.
- Identify lab/data management teams
- Prepare templates for sample records and related documentation and associated standard operating procedures

Preparing project documents and reports

- Support the preparation of manuscripts, technical reports, presentations, research briefs and other outputs.
- Assist with preparation and compilation of reports and other funder-related documentation.
- Support preparation of study-related documentation, including data management records, analysis documentation and other project trackers.
- Support the PI and research team in content development and research communication, including materials for presentations, reports,



newsletters, website updates and dissemination activities.
- Manage and support the social media activities, including planning and developing content, drafting and scheduling posts, preparing supporting materials and disseminating findings, activities and outputs.
- Travel as required.
- Any other task as assigned by Supervisor.

Qualification: Essential:

- MSc graduate in any area of Life Sciences.

Desirable:

- Prior qualification or certification in GCP.

Experience: Essential:

- Around 8 years’ experience in maternal/child health research, public health/clinical research
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
- Proficient in research methods, scientific writing, project management, and conducting research-related training

Desirable:

- Experience with biological sample management, particularly blood sample collection, processing, storage, tracking or transportation.
- Experience coordinating with multiple study sites, investigators or research partners.
- Experience in research communication, social media management, content development or science communication.
- Experience organising workshops, meetings, training programmes or research dissemination events.
- Previous work with a research institution, hospital research department, or NGO in a field research role.

Skills & Competencies:

- Positive written and verbal communication and organisational skills.
- Proficiency in English and at least one local language of the study state.
- Knowledge of laboratory quality management systems and data quality assessment.
- Interpretation of biochemical and laboratory data.
- Research and literature review skills.
- Biological sample management.
- Co-ordination with study partners and research teams.
- Scientific writing and documentation.
- Workshop and event coordination.
- Proficiency in MS Office.
- Good organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary research team.

Process To Apply: Please note that Annual Salary (CTC) will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process. Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to [email protected] and fill the application form – Application Form- Senior Program Coordinator (PHFI-PRCO-2632) – Fill out form. Please mention the exact Position Code ( PHFI-PRCO-2632 ) in the email subject line . Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 10 October 2026. Remarks :

- Candidates are requested to refer PHFI website for position description & process for applying. Please note only those applications will be considered which are received as per instruction written on PHFI website.
- Candidates should have an excellent academic record, good communication skills, a commitment to high quality graduate / post-graduate education.
- Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview.
- Persons employed in Government/Semi-Government Organization or Educational Institutions in India must apply through proper channel.
- PHFI reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all available positions.
- The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials.
- No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding any delays, conduct & result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview.

“ PHFI reserves the sole right to alter/modify/cancel the entire selection process or the position or the vacancy or to disqualify any candidature at any stage of the selection process ”. Women are encouraged to apply!

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📌 Senior Program Coordinator (Bengaluru)
🏢 Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs)
📍 Bengaluru