Project Scientist-II

New Delhi | Full Time | Non-Clinical

Responsibilities

Provide scientific and technical leadership for both phases of the SWAAD-CF study under the guidance of the Principal Investigator/Co-Investigators.
Lead formative research, including qualitative enquiry, Cultural Practice Index (CPI) development and cultural adaptation of study interventions.
Oversee development, translation and implementation of the SWAAD-CF behaviour-change package and digital communication materials.
Coordinate cluster mapping, household listing, cluster allocation, participant enrolment and follow-up of 1,320 caregiver-infant dyads.
Supervise intervention delivery, participant retention, fidelity, reach and process monitoring across study clusters.
Ensure quality implementation of dietary assessments, CPI, anthropometry and other study assessments, including supervisory back-checks and inter-observer reliability.
Oversee the 200-dyad urinary biomarker subset, including sampling, SOP compliance, documentation, cold-chain and laboratory coordination.
Lead training, certification and periodic re-standardisation of field teams in study procedures and non-judgmental counselling.
Supervise Project Scientists-I, Health Visitors and Project Technical Staff and coordinate day-to-day field operations.
Oversee data management,



quality assurance, data cleaning, analysis, reporting, manuscripts and development of the scale-ready toolkit.
Maintain study records, equipment, inventory, expenditure documentation and ensure data confidentiality, de-identification and secure access.
Provide regular progress updates to the Co-Investigator and undertake other responsibilities assigned by the Principal Investigator/Co-Investigators.

Essential qualification

Ph.D. in Public Health/Nutrition/Community Health/Life Sciences or an allied discipline; OR Master s degree in Public Health/Nutrition/Community Health.

Desirable

Experience in community-based nutrition or behaviour change intervention trials, cluster randomized/field trials, dietary assessment methods, protocol and ethics documentation, and analysis of large datasets (STATA/R/SPSS).

Experience

At least 4 years research or community work experience

Why Join Us

Collaborative Setting

Academic Excellence

Research Opportunities

Ethical and Patient Centered

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📌 Project Scientist-II (New Delhi)
🏢 SITARAM BHARTIA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
📍 New Delhi