The United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) is one of 14 research and training Institutes that comprise the UNU system. UNU-IIGH was established in 2005 with the mission to advance evidence-based policy on key issues related to sustainable development and global health. UNU-IIGH aims to build knowledge and capacity for decision making by UN agencies, UN programmes, and Member States towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
As a neutral convener, and leveraging its position within the UN, UNU-IIGH works with a network of academic, policy and civil society experts to serve as a platform for critical thinking and exchange of knowledge and tools for policy influence and consensus-building.
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- This is employment under a Personnel Service Agreement contract (PSA) with a monthly tax-exempted (in Malaysia) remuneration of USD 3,028.92. The successful candidate will not hold international civil servant status nor be a ‘staff member’ as defined in the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations. No relocation allowance applies.
ELIGIBILITY
Required qualifications and experience include:
- Applicants must be within five (5) years of completion of a PhD in public health or a related discipline
- professional experience in public health research, policy, or programming
- familiarity with gender-responsive research and/or programming
- familiarity with systematic approaches to searching and evaluating scientific literature
- demonstrated experience in research design
- proven experience with quantitative and/or qualitative research techniques
- experience with policy-relevant research, including formulating policy-relevant research questions, undertaking policy analysis, and writing policy briefs
- an analytical approach to defining policy-relevant research questions
- demonstrated ability in conducting data analysis and interpretation
- experience in writing peer-reviewed manuscripts.
DEADLINE: October 19 2020
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