Project Research Scientist–I (Non-Medical)

Research Project entitled Assessing Climate Change Risk, Vulnerability, and Adaptation among Tribal Communities in India: An Exploratory Study on Indigenous knowledge and resilience

Title of the Post: Project Research ScientistI (Non-Medical)

Number of Posts: 01

Duration: 1 year (extendable based on performance)

Essential Qualifications: Ph.D. in Statistics / Biostatistics / Applied Statistics / Data Science or closely related disciplines, demonstrated experience in statistical analysis of population, environmental, or health-related data

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience in survey design, sampling strategies, and index construction (e.g., vulnerability or resilience indices)
• Prior exposure to climate change, environmental risk, vulnerability, or adaptation studies
• Ability to handle large datasets including household surveys, secondary climate datasets, or census-linked data
• Proficiency in statistical software such as R / STATA / SPSS / Python
• Experience in mixed-methods research, including collaboration with qualitative teams
• Experience in research writing, including reports, manuscripts, and policy briefs

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the quantitative and statistical components of the study
• Design and validate survey instruments, sampling frameworks, and data collection protocols
• Construct and analyze climate vulnerability, risk, and adaptation indices at community and household levels
• Integrate primary survey data with secondary climate and socio-demographic datasets
• Perform descriptive, inferential, and multivariate analyses to identify key vulnerability drivers
• Support triangulation with qualitative findings for a robust mixed-methods analysis
• Ensure data quality, reproducibility, and ethical data management
• Prepare statistical analysis reports, tables, figures, and visualizations
• Contribute to peer-reviewed publications, policy briefs, and dissemination workshops
• Support the Principal Investigator in presentations to academic, policy, and community stakeholders

How to Apply

Job Location: Delhi

Interested candidates may submit their application, along with a cover letter and brief CV, to by 30th December 2025

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Address: International Institute of Health Management Research

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