Opportunities
Current Opening1. Applications are invited for the post of IT Strategist and Implementer at the Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Position: IT Strategist and Implementer
Organisation : Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health
Time allocation: Full-time
Location: Mahape, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Salary: Negotiable
Open to: Individuals not associated with the tobacco industry
Closing date for applications: November 15th, 2024
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Establish IT strategy, direction and roadmap to drive thoughtful and strategic deployment of IT for operational and project-level purposes
• Understand, qualify and plan IT opportunities and requirements in scientific projects
• Implement processes to drive periodic assessment and reporting on operational and security functions for IT and security in the organization
• Develop and formalize IT service and security functions across the general IT service management and cybersecurity portfolios
• Plan and perform daytoday maintenance, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems, network servers, and virtualization
• Install and upgrade computer components and software, manage virtual servers, and identify IT processes for ‘automation’
• Troubleshoot hardware and software errors by running diagnostics, documenting problems and resolutions, prioritizing problems, and assessing impact of issues
• Responsible for capacity, storage planning, and database performance
• Ensure security through access controls, backups, and firewalls
• Maintain inventory of IT infrastructure
• Develop expertise to train staff on new technologies
• Build and maintain internal technical documentation, manuals, and IT policies
• Maintain essential IT operations, including operating systems, security tools, applications, servers, email systems, laptops, desktops, software, and hardware
Skills and Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
• Diploma or Associate’s degree in Computers technology, Information Technology, or a closely related field, or equivalent with 3-5 years’ industry experience
• A proven track record of developing and implementing IT strategy and plans
• Strong knowledge of MS Windows systems, networking (design, deployment and configuration), endpoint management and cybersecurity
• Strong knowledge of implementing and effectively developing helpdesk and IT operations best practices, including strong knowledge of security, storage, data protection, and disaster recovery protocols
Essential Skills:
• Google Workspace or G Suite
• IT security essentials
• Endpoint management (laptop, desktop and mobiles)
• Directory-based user identity and asset management
• Ability to operationalize IT and security processes
• Amazon Web Service (AWS)
○ Linux servers
○ RedCap: Web app and database
• Network Attached Storage (NAS)
• A strong problem-solving attitude and desire to independently learn
Interested candidates can email their application along with the CV/resumes to jobs@healis.org by 15th, November, 2024.
2. Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health, Navi Mumbai is looking for a middle to senior-level public health research scientist.
The person should have an earned doctorate preferably in epidemiology or in a related area of public health.
It is expected that the person would have a track record of managing research projects and publications in high-impact peer-reviewed journals.
It would be important to possess experience in writing successful grant applications for funding.
The Institute specialises in population-based epidemiological studies for elucidation of risk factors for NCDs and their prevention.
For more information about the Institute, please see www.healis.org.
Please share CV and your vision for public health research in India with jobs@healis.org.
3. Applications are invited for the post of Research Scientist at the Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Position: Research Scientist
Organisation : Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health
Time allocation: Full-time
Organisation Location: Mahape, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Work Location: Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra
Tenure: 2 years period
Salary: Negotiable
Open to: Individuals not associated with the tobacco industry and not using tobacco products personally
Closing date for applications: November 30th, 2024
Essential Qualifications:
• BDS/MBBS with a master’s degree in public health/MDS (Public Health Dentistry)/MD (Community Medicine) from a recognized university or Life Science background with PhD in Public Health related subjects
• Minimum three to four years of work experience from a recognized institution.
Desirable Experience:
• Experience in project management.
• Proficient knowledge in epidemiological studies (experience in oral health research is desirable).
• Knowledge of interventional research and experience in working with health systems
• Experience in conducting population studies, planning, and executing community studies, and Intervention studies in the field of Public Health
• Experience working with government departments, especially in education and health will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge of qualitative research and experience in conducting Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), In-Depth Interviews (IDIs), Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), etc.
• Proficiency in Marathi Language is essential.
• Experience in managing and maintaining databases for research projects.
• Candidates with previous research publications will receive preferential consideration
Job Description:
• Manage & coordinate multi-centric field studies.
• Engage with the Health and Education district-level functionaries for effective implementation of project activities.
• Overall management of the project and day-to-day management of the district-level project staff.
• Convene meetings and write minutes, coordinating with sites and research institutes in consultation with Project PI.
• Independently initiate and handle public health research data
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the competent authority or the PI of the Project.
• The position requires extensive local travel within the Sindhudurg district and other sites in India
Interested candidates can send their application along CV by email to jobs@healis.org by 30th, November, 2024.
About Organization: The Healis Sekhsaria Institute for Public Health situated at Mahape, Navi Mumbai, is a research institute established on August 1, 2004 having an aim of improving public health in India and other developing countries through epidemiological research. The institute is registered under section 25 of Companies Act, 1956 and as a Not for Profit Organization.
