Consultant Senior Research Fellow Quantitative

Brief On The Organization:

The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is working towards building a healthier India. It is helping to address the limited institutional and systems capacity in India by strengthening education and training, advancing research and technology and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health. PHFI is headquartered in New Delhi with national presence through its constituent units of regional Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) and Centers of Applied Research in core public health themes. The Foundation, established in 2006 as a public private initiative, is governed by an independent board comprising of senior government officials, eminent Indian and International academic and leaders, civil society representatives and corporate leaders. For more information, please visit the website www.phfi.org.

Project Brief:

The Public health foundation of India is implementing a project “ Meeting the Challenge of Urban PHC Systems in India – A Learning Sites Approach”. This research project is funded by University college of London and will be carried out in close collaboration with PHFI and IIT Kanpur across three learning sites: Bhubaneswar, Bengaluru, and Kanpur. The proposed multi-centric research aims to systematically examine the challenges and gaps in urban primary healthcare systems. The study will employ rigorous quantitative and qualitative research methods, including primary data collection, secondary data review, and comprehensive stakeholder consultations. The project seeks to actively engage with the State Government, Urban Local Bodies, and other relevant stakeholders to better understand context-specific issues at each site. This study aims to generate evidence and policy recommendations to strengthen and improve urban primary healthcare systems in India.

Deliverables:

The position will perform the following tasks:

• Development template to collect primary household data related to health care access and utilisation at the primary care level using Epi Info platform.
• Prepare Field-test questionnaire and Provide training to Data Collection and Entry Site personnel.
• Data quality check and Data frame generation and Data synchronization
• Analyse households’ data and write report.
• Make extensive literature review on studies related to urban primary care systems
• Develop framework for collecting public expenditure data related to urban primary care
• Help design framework for analysis of both primary and secondary data related to urban primary care.
• Support the core team in developing report based on analysis of secondary and primary data
• Consult with state government officials and other stakeholders time to time and document the process
• The position will be based in Bhubaneswar or Bangalore but required to travel within the state and other two sites of the project.
• Coordination with Government health officials, urban local bodies and local civil society organizations working on urban health.
• Conduction and organising meeting with partner and other stake holder.
• Collect and analyse primary household data.
• Collect and analyse secondary health system data.
• Collect and analyse research evidence related to urban health.
• Any other activities as required by the project.
  
  

Qualification:

Essential:

• At least Post-Graduate Degree in Public health/ Development studies/ Economics / Health Economics/ Public policy/ Preference will be given to M.Phil./ Ph.D. holders.
• PhD study period will be considered as research experience for those who have submitted or completed degrees.
  
  

Desirable:

• Candidates with PhDs and research experience in health systems will be preferred.
• Candidate with strong quantitative data analysis skill will be preferred.
  
  

Experience:

Essential:

• Candidates with 2-3 years of experience working in health systems especially with the public health systems or health system research will be preferred.
• Experience and expertise in managing primary data and large-scale secondary data using STATA or any other statistical data management software tool would be preferred.
• Candidates with strong writing and presentation skills are preferred
  
  

Desirable:

• Ability to work with the team. Managing multisite data
  
  

Process To Apply:

Please note that Consultancy Fee will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process.

Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to recruit@phfi.org and fill the application form –Application Form- Consultant-Senior Research Fellow (Quantitative) (PHFI-CNST-2675) – Fill out form. Please mention the exact Position Code (PHFI-CNST-2675) in the email subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 06 September 2026

Remarks:

• Candidates are requested to refer PHFI website for position description & process for applying. Please note only those applications will be considered which are received as per instruction written on PHFI website.
• Candidates should have an excellent academic record, good communication skills, a commitment to high quality graduate / post-graduate education.
• Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview.
• Persons employed in Government/Semi-Government Organization or Educational Institutions in India must apply through proper channel.
• PHFI reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all available positions.
• The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials.
• No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding any delays, conduct & result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview.
  
  

“PHFI reserves the sole right to alter/modify/cancel the entire selection process or the position or the vacancy or to disqualify any candidature at any stage of the selection process”.

Women are encouraged to apply!

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