MISSION AND MAIN ACTIVITIES
The Social science research manager will be responsible for the organization and implementation of the social sciences research activities at the two sites in Nigeria: Owo (Ondo State) and Irrua (Edo State). She/He will work under the scientific supervision of the WP7 co-PIs.
Scope of responsibilities:
- She/He will manage the team of the two sites, ensure that good research practices are followed, including that confidentiality and ethics are respected, and that the data is of high quality.
- She/He will be coordinating and supervising the implementation of the WP7 research components.
- She/He will organize the collection of qualitative data (observations and individual interviews) with community leaders and members, patients and family members, health professionals and managers involved in the trial.
- She/He will organize and lead training sessions on the study protocol, including the recruitment strategy and data collection tools.
Description of the position:
Supervises the management of the WP7 research team:
- Supervise a team of 2 social science field investigators that work on both study sites.
- Ensure that field investigators adhere to good research practices and ethics rules.
Organizes and supervises the recruitment of participants:
- Supervise the identification of participants to be interviewed.
- Supervises data quality and transfer (verify informed consent for participation in the study, completeness of the data collection tools, monitoring) according to the standard operational procedures (SOPs).
Leads the analysis of qualitative data, findings interpretation, and scientific report writing:
- Leads the analysis and interpretation of qualitative data
- Leads the drafting of the reports and scientific papers on the findings and recommendations
- Participates to dissemination of study results and recommendations.
- Participates in WP7 research team meetings.
- Produces a brief report of the research activities when requested by the WP7 co-PIs.
- PhD degree in Human and Social Sciences (sociology, psychology, anthropology) or in Public Health/Global Health, or equivalent.
Experience of at least 5 years:
- Experience in conducting or supervising in-depth semi-structured interviews.
- Experience in conducting or supervising interview transcriptions.
- Experience in implementing and evaluating interventions would be an asset.
- Experience in investigating stigma related to epidemic diseases such as LF or Ebola would be an asset.
- Leadership, communication, teamwork and good organization skills.
- Good analytical and writing skills.
- Proficiency with office tools (Word, PowerPoint).
- Proficiency with qualitative data analysis tools (e.g., MAXQDA).
- Ability to listen, interact with others, empathy are essential skills.
- Initiative and autonomy.
- Knowledge of Lassa disease and its impact on communities.
- Good knowledge of the sociocultural, political, religious and epidemiological context of Ondo and Edo States.
- Ability to communicate in English and the main Nigerian languages spoken in the location of assignment (Owo and Irrua).
- Respect the confidentiality of the participants in the study. It is strictly forbidden to divulge information and any breach of this rule will be considered a serious offence and sanctioned in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Rules.
- Report any difficulties encountered to their line manager.
- Respect the confidentiality of the study.
- Follow the supervision and instructions of the study coordinators.
Applications are processed in the order of arrival and we reserve the right to close the offer before the term initially indicated if a good application is successful. Only full applications will be taken into account. Only accepted applications will be contacted.
- Only successful applicants will be called for interview.
- No monetary transactions, neither demands of favors in kind, nor other types of favoritism will be tolerated in the recruitment process.