job description - Senior Research Scientist
- Provides technical leadership and serves as an investigator, as needed, for studies to evaluate service delivery and the quality of abortion and contraception services.
- Provides technical support, as requested, in the design and implementation of research to explore knowledge and practices related to unwanted pregnancy, abortion and contraception, and service delivery.
- Serves as an internal methods reviewer and expert for research protocols, analyses, and papers
- Identifies key organizational knowledge gaps, problems, and potential solutions to maximize organizational impact in partnership with colleagues.
- Designs and conducts evidence generating activities to evaluate innovations that advance the field and the Ipas mission
- Supports the development and implementation of an organizational research agenda alongside other leaders of the Research Community of Practice.
- Ensures internal dissemination of new evidence and strategies in collaboration with knowledge management staff.
- Gathers and reviews information, evidence, and methods from SRHR partners and other fields for adaptation and testing within Ipas.
- Represents Ipas with external partners through collaborative projects or contracts.
- Disseminates new evidence externally through presentations and publications and provides recommendations and leadership on research uptake.
- Supports fundraising initiatives by contributing to donor proposals and preparation/review of donor reports.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant Post-graduate Degree (MPH, Ph.D., DrPH, etc.) in a Social Science or Public Health discipline.
- 10+ years of relevant work experience in research and evaluation, ideally in the reproductive health field.
- Familiarity with global abortion and SRH research and research priorities
- Extensive experience as a Principle or Co-Investigator designing and implementing research.
- Demonstrated ability in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
- Experience with word processing, spreadsheets, database, and statistical analysis computer packages.
- Experience with qualitative analysis packages.
- Experience in applying research findings to health and community interventions.
- Extensive experience in publishing research in peer-reviewed journals.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Strong commitment to the Ipas mission.
- Experience working with multicultural teams.
- Ability to travel up to 20%.
Preferred Skills:
- Spanish, Portuguese, and/or French language skills preferred.
- Experience in facilitating group processes.
- 2+ years' experience supervising others in research or data collection and analysis.
- Experience with implementation science methods, economic and/or policy evaluation research
- Direct experience with low- or middle-income countries, including living and working in these settings.
- Experience with horizontal or other equitable approaches to work and leadership.
Competencies:
- Collaborative spirit
- Relationship Builder
- Analytical
- Strategic problem-solver
- Innovator
- Agile and flexible
- Active communicator.
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