Brief on the Organization:
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is working towards building a healthier India. It is helping to address the limited institutional and systems capacity in India by strengthening education and training, advancing research and technology and facilitating policy and practice in the area of Public Health. PHFI is headquartered in New Delhi with national presence through its constituent units of regional Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs) and Centers of Applied Research in core public health themes. The Foundation, established in 2006 as a public private initiative, is governed by an independent board comprising of senior government officials, eminent Indian and International academic and leaders, civil society representatives and corporate leaders. For more information, please visit the website www.phfi.org.
IIT Bombay has set up a National Disease Modelling Consortium (Consortium), with initial seed funding support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, USA (Foundation). The institute is the anchor organization for the multi-institutional Consortium, supporting programmatic and policy decisions on infectious diseases through transmission and system modelling. The modelling work will act as a bridge between control and elimination of infectious diseases and help in strengthening integrated disease surveillance. This Consortium aims to focus on four disease groups initially: (i): Tuberculosis, (ii): Malaria, (iii): Vaccine Preventable Diseases (including measles-rubella, human papillomavirus and typhoid) and (iv): Neglected Tropical Diseases (including Lymphatic Filariasis and Visceral Leishmaniasis). The scope may be expanded in future to other communicable and non-communicable diseases and other health programmes, based on emerging needs and priorities of the Government of India and State governments and available resources.
In this regard an MOU between IIT Bombay and PHFI/IIPHD has been signed in February, 2024 to conduct the modelling work in the Tuberculosis (TB) disease, one of the focus disease groups of the Consortium. Under this project, we aim to evaluate the impact of nutrition supplementation and it’s timeliness on TB treatment completion, success rates, reinfection, and mortality (through systematic review) and to estimate the long-term impact of NPY in increasing successful TB treatment outcomes and reducing TB-associated mortality among patients undergoing DOTS/DOTS-Plus, with a target assessment for the year 2030 using mathematical modelling approach.
- To undertake systematic review under the guidance of PIs/Co-PIs
- Develop systematic review protocol for the review
- Execute the search strategies
- Undertake quality appraisal and data synthesis
- Interpret results and draft the manuscript
- To develop and implement Mathematical modelling under the guidance of PIs/Co-PIs
- Development of the infectious disease model
- Framing the model assumptions using indicators from the literature and from the systematic review
- Executing the model by using R software/Python
- Develop the manuscript
- Develop project report in consultation with PI/Co-PIs
- To liaise with IIT Bombay and other Government agencies for the purpose of the project if any
- To coordinate with the finance section for any financial and administrative issues.
- To prepare and deliver presentations for meetings, conference and workshop as required
- To contribute to teaching/training activities at IIPH-D (as necessary)
- Any other activities as delegated by the PI/Co-PI
Essential:
- Masters in Mathematics or Statistics or related field
Desirable:
- PhD in the above mentioned subjects
Essential:
- PhD or MTech or equivalent degree with minimum 4 years relevant experience or MSc or equivalent degree with minimum 6 years relevant experience
Desirable:
- Prior experience of developing and executing mathematical and statistical models with demonstrated experience in infectious disease modelling
- Knowledge of MS Office, R and Python (statistical software like Stata, SPSS, etc
- Good Communication and writing skills.
Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to recruit@phfi.org and fill the application form– https://forms.office.com/r/AURfzbdYED . Please mention the exact Position Code (PHFI-CNST-2511) in the email subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.
Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 18 January 2025.
Remarks:
- Candidates are requested to refer PHFI website for position description & process for applying. Please note only those applications will be considered which are received as per instruction written on PHFI website.
- Candidates should have an excellent academic record, good communication skills, a commitment to high quality graduate / post-graduate education.
- Mere eligibility will not entitle any candidate for being called for interview.
- Persons employed in Government/Semi-Government Organization or Educational Institutions in India must apply through proper channel.
- PHFI reserves the right to fill or not to fill any or all available positions.
- The requirements of minimum qualification and/or experience may be relaxed in the case of candidates with outstanding credentials.
- No correspondence will be entertained from candidates regarding any delays, conduct & result of interview and reasons for not being called for interview.
- Please note that consultancy fees will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process.
“PHFI reserves the sole right to alter/modify/cancel the entire selection process or the position or the vacancy or to disqualify any candidature at any stage of the selection process”.
Women are encouraged to apply!