The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (here after IITGN) was founded in the year 2008. It is currently located in Chandkheda, which is about a 15-minute drive from both Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Ahmedabad is one of the oldest living cities in India, known both for a rich cultural past as well as state-of-the-art infrastructure, thriving industries, and many modern amenities. It is also the hub of prestigious academic and research institutes such as the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and the National Institute of Design. Gujarat’s long standing mercantile and business tradition encourages excellence and entrepreneurship.
Applications are invited for the position of “Research Associate” to work on public health research conducted at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar. The details of the research and the aforementioned position are as follows:
Research project: Development of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Risk Assessment model for Diverse Ethnic Indian Population
Consolidated Monthly Pay: As per the rules & regulations of DST
Qualification and Experience:
Essential: Ph.D / MD /MS / MDS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching and design and development experience after MVSc/M.Pharm/ME/M.Tech with at least one research paper in Science Citation lndexed (SCI) journal. A PhD (or master’s degree plus 3 years experience) in public health/health management/hospital administration/information technology/other relevant area is preferred. Fluency in Hindi and English is required.
Preferred: A post graduate degree in health-related discipline with experience in: use of technology to collect field-based data; working with healthcare providers; working with patients of diabetes or cardiovascular disease or any other chronic condition; household survey data collection; working with large datasets; familiarity with using data management software; conducting statistical analysis of epidemiological data using STATA or similar software; and writing research proposals. Fluency in Gujarati and/or any other Indian language would be a great strength.
Terms: Appointment is for one year with the possibility of renewing for an additional year depending on performance. Interested candidates should send their complete resume giving all educational qualifications and experience details, and copies of certificates of qualifications and experience by email latest by November 5, 2017.
Selection will be based upon an interview and shortlisted candidates will be intimated well in advance the date and time of the interview.
Contact: Dr. Malavika Subramanyam
Assistant Professor (Social Epidemiology)
Indian Institute of Technology - Gandhinagar 382355, Gujarat, India
E-mail: malavika@iitgn.ac.in
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