Research Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Center for Global Development

Center for Global Development

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2 weeks ago

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Job Opportunity with CGD Europe
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Job title: Research Assistant

Global Health Data Analysis

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Location: London, UK

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Salary: £32,550 per annum

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Closing date: 8 September 2023 at 10 am BST

The Center for Global Development (CGD), an independent, non-partisan research organization based in Washington, DC and London seeks a Research Assistant to provide high quality research support and data analysis to the Global Health Policy Program.

The Research Assistant will contribute to the Global Health Policy team's work through a mixture of research, data analysis, writing, and organizational activities.

The research assistant will perform a range of project research, policy analysis and other duties including, but not limited to, the following:

Conduct data analysis using Stata, R, Excel, and other software tools, and prepare tables and graphs to convey those results. Potential broad areas of focus include value for money and effectiveness in global health, priority-setting, antimicrobial resistance, and evidence-based policymaking, among other topics.
Analyse and translate data into insightful visualizations for CGD publications and presentations.
Communicate data insights with clear writeups, summaries, and blog posts.
Conduct data gathering and literature searches for ongoing research projects.
Collaborate with senior staff and other CGD colleagues to draft blog posts, policy briefs, notes, and reports.
In collaboration with the CGD communications team, organize internal and external meetings, roundtables, and events related to research priorities.
Work with the institutional advancement team to report on grant deliverables and activities, and prepare grant proposals related to research work.
Perform other duties as necessary in support of senior staff.
Undergraduate degree in a related field required.
Expertise in data gathering, able to find, extract, assess, and organize information from multiple sources, effectively for comprehensive analysis.
One to two years of professional experience in international development or related areas of research or policy analysis is preferred but not required.
Familiarity and interest in global health, a plus.
Outstanding communications and writing skills in English.
Ability to advance projects with handsoff supervision. Comfort working independently, with small groups, and with senior staff. Ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously, in a fastpaced environment.

Applications:

Applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK

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 shall have equal access to positions, limited only by their ability to do the job.
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