Research Assistant for Project TULIP (m/f/d)

Heidelberg University

Heidelberg, Germany 🇩🇪

as soon as possible wanted at the Heidelberg Institute for Global Health – HIGH for the Research Group “Design and Implementation Research in Global Health” (Head: PD Dr Shannon A McMahon).

Heidelberg University Hospital: Institute of Global Health

Team: Design and Implementation Research in Global Health

Team: Leadership and Members

  • Job-ID: V000012765
  • Field of application: Heidelberg Institute of Global Health
  • Location: Heidelberg
  • Start date: ab sofort
  • Job Category: Science and teaching
  • Working hours: full-/ part-time (bis zu 85 Stunden pro Monat)
  • Published: 13.05.2024
  • Limitation: Temporary (6 months, with potential extension)

Responsibilities

  • Conduct policy and scoping reviews at both European and Filipino levels related to environmental and integrated water management policies addressing plastic pollution and AMR spread
  • Summarize findings from policy and scoping reviews into a comprehensive report with analysis, recommendations, and an action plan
  • Collaborate with project team members to develop a conceptual framework based on synthesized evidence
  • Assist in qualitative analysis of policy documents and research literature
  • Contribute to the development of integrated knowledge translation strategies aimed at communicating findings to policymakers and decision-makers

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., public health, environmental science, policy studies, international development)
  • Previous experience with policy analysis, document or scoping reviews, qualitative research methods and analysis, or research synthesis preferred
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to critically assess and synthesize complex information
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and literature software (e.g., EndNote, Covidence)

We offer

  • An exciting job in a dynamic team with a collaborative working atmosphere
  • Opportunity to lead or co-lead the development of manuscripts for publication based on the research findings
  • Opportunities for mobile working are given in accordance with the regulations of the Heidelberg University Hospital

Contact & Application

Interested? 

Interested candidates should submit a CV, cover letter outlining relevant experience and qualifications, and relevant job references in one PDF file, to Anne Seller (anne.seller@uni-heidelberg.de) or Mark Reñosa (markdonaldrn@gmail.com).
Heidelberg Institute of Global Health
PD Dr Shannon A McMahon
Im Neuenheimer Feld 324
69120 Heidelberg
anne.seller@uni-heidelberg.de

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IHE Delft - MSc in Water and Sustainable Development