• The Research Associate will play a key role in advancing evidence generation and learning across the above initiatives. This position is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of research and design – someone who can move fluidly from literature review to field survey to analysis and interpretation, bringing rigor and creativity to every step.
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• You’ll help shape mixed methods research, ensure data quality, synthesize emerging insights, and strengthen our shared learning across teams and partners.

Key Responsibilities

Literature Review and Evidence Synthesis

• Conduct targeted and systematic literature reviews on topics such as self-care practices, climate and health linkages, health systems adaptation, etc.
• Synthesize and communicate insights to inform ongoing research design and strategy.
• Track emerging trends and innovations in the climate and health field.
• Update existing literature databases and libraries accordingly.

Research Design and Implementation

• Contribute to the design of mixed methods studies, including development of research questions, sampling strategies, and tools.
• Support survey design, field implementation, and data collection and monitoring activities, including with partner teams.
• Ensure ethical, inclusive, and contextually grounded research practices.

Data Management and Analysis

• Support setup and management of research databases and data systems.
• Conduct data analyses (quantitative, qualitative skills are a plus).
• Contribute to data synthesis, visualization, and interpretation for internal and external learning.

Research Support

• Support research activities across Scope teams, collaborators, and field partners.
• Support organized documentation of protocols, instruments, datasets, and outputs.
• Contribute to ethics applications, progress reports, and other documentation as needed.

Knowledge Translation and Learning

• Contribute to internal and external knowledge products—summaries, briefs, and presentations that make research findings accessible and actionable.
• Participate in reflection and learning sessions that inform adaptive research and design approaches.
• Support integration of research insights into program and product development.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree or doctorate in public health, environmental health, or related field; .
• 3-5 years of experience in applied research in public health, preference for direct experience with climate and health, digital health

Proven experience with:

• conducting literature reviews and acquaintance with Mendeley, reference management software
• designing and implementing surveys and other forms of quantitative data collection, and
• engaging in mixed methods research.
• Proficiency with quantitative data analysis and relevant software (e.g., Stata, R), experience with qualitative analysis is a plus
• Strong analytical and writing skills, with the ability to translate data into clear, compelling insights.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience working collaboratively across disciplines and cultures.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication as well as strong presentation skills, other languages a plus
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• Knowledge of user-centred design is desirable