Research Assistant, Global Health Policy

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Center for Global Development Full time

**Job Opportunity with CGD Europe**
- **Job Title**:Research Assistant, Global Health Policy
- ** Location**:London or Greater London, UK****:

- **Line Manager**:Senior Policy Analyst, Global Health
- ** Salary range**: £32,550 per annum
- ** Term**: 12 month fixed term appointment
- ** First date of posting**: 1st November 2023
- ** Closing date**: 1st December 2023 (with interviews on a rolling basis)

CGD Europe, an independent, non-partisan research organization in London, is undertaking research on a range of relevant high impact global health policy areas over the next 12 months, such as a new health financing compact between donors and recipient countries, evidence based priority setting of health services in India, open access publishing reform and policy proposals for the next UK government.

**Duties include, but are not limited to, the following**:

- Collaborating with senior staff to draft blog posts, policy briefs, notes, and reports
- Undertaking short and discrete research projects. Research questions will arise though out the course of the grants, but could entail analyzing data, interviewing experts, reviewing literature or writing up research.
- Liaising with people across CGDE and external partners, which will include working with senior researchers as well as CGDE’s admin and operational staff.
- Work collaboratively with CGDE staff, Non-Resident Fellow and other external project team members on research and publications.
- Organise and/or attend relevant internal and external meetings, roundtables, and events related to the project research priorities.
- Supporting day-to-day grant and project management, tracking results, reporting, and general administration

**Required Skills and Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree
- Strong analytical, writing and communications skills
- Some related work experience, such as working with policy makers or supporting academic research (internship experience counts)
- Intrinsically motivated to learn and grow
- Willingness to pitch in wherever needed, including administrative tasks

**Desirable skills and Qualifications**
- Master’s degree in global health, public health, health economics or related degree
- Writing experience, including blogs, student newspapers, journal articles, or academic outputs
- Experience organising meetings and events
- Experience undertaking literature reviews
- Experience of working with or for global health agencies
- Foreign languages
- Proficient use of excel
- Quantitative analysis skills and experience using data visualization tools/techniques experience with Stata, R, Python

**To apply**:Applicants should submit a CV and a covering letter outlining how they meet the requirements for the role via CGD’s website.

**CGD/E is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and celebrates fostering a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive work environment. All persons will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, parental status, veteran status, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age or sexual orientation.**

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