Job Description, Responsibilities & Requirements
About the Position
We are seeking a Research Manager to lead research projects in Sierra Leone, focusing on biostatistics, data science, and public health.
Responsibilities
- Support research-related activities within the overall research lifecycle from the conceptualization of research idea until dissemination.
- Coordinate the planning and execution of both quantitative and qualitative research studies.
- Support the development of study protocols and designing data collection instruments.
- Manage research projects fieldwork logistics and supervise enumerators during data collection.
- Ensure data quality control during field data collection.
- Support data management and analysis of data using statistical softwares such as STATA, R, SPSS, Power BI, etc.
- Use research results to write reports or manuscripts and creation of presentations/posters in readiness for research dissemination.
- Support on the submission of manuscripts for publication and handling publication processes.
- Provide support on staff research capacity-building initiatives and the training embedded research projects implementation.
- Supervise PIH-affiliated student’s research dissertation.
- Provide administrative support to facilitate research journal club sessions.
- Facilitate the Institutional Review Board (IRB) reviews for research studies at both PIH-SL and MOH Research Ethics Committees.
- Participate in local and international research evidence dissemination activities.
- Support the coordination of the PIH-SL Annual Research and Quality Improvement (QI) Symposium.
- Supervise and mentor research assistants within the department.
- Other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Bio-Statistics, Public Health, Data Science, Research Methods, Demography or any other related field.
- Experienced in the overall research lifecycle from conceptualization to dissemination.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing research projects.
- Experience in administrative management and research activities coordination role during field data collection.
- Familiar with common data collection tools and techniques.
- Proven experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis skills.
- Experience in manuscript writing and publication.
- Proven experience in building research capacity of teams.
- Experience in facilitating Institutional Review Board (IRB) review and approval of study protocols.
- Understanding of health systems within African setting.
- Research ethics certification.
We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity to work with a global health and social justice organization
- Professional development opportunities
About the Company
Partners In Health (PIH) is a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We currently work in 11 countries, including Sierra Leone, where we strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.
In Sierra Leone, PIH is committed to strengthening long-term health system in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, and a commitment to advancing health equity. Partners In Health has built the Maternal Center of Excellence (MCOE) as an expansion of the Koidu Government Hospital in Kono district to raise the standard of care for mothers and newborns in Sierra Leone.
Application Process
Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment. In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Friday, July 24, 2026.