Goodbirth.net – Data Collecting Research Assistant
Project/Organization:
Goodbirth.net, a global network of birth centers, is doing a pilot descriptive survey of birth centers in low resource countries.
Position Summary:
Research assistant to assist in collecting data from birth centers identified globally via email, Zoom/Skype, and phone surveys. To begin surveys Feb 2017 and complete by June 2017.
Salary: $15 an hour. Anticipate 30-40 hrs over total project (survey approx 50 birth centers, 30 min a survey and 1 hour conference call/wk)
Qualifications /criteria:
- Global Health graduate student, data collection experience a plus
- Interest or experience with maternal healthcare
- Good computer skills, will be using Excel and MS Word
- Ability to work independently, and stay on schedule
- Capable of working effectively with a team
- Foreign language skills a bonus- French, Spanish, Creole, Hindi, Arabic
Key duties and responsibilities:
- Work under the direction of the PI/project leaders:
- To provide assistance in the conducting of research activities including planning, optimizing and conducting surveys of birth centers identified globally.
- Coordinate and perform a variety of independent and team activities involved in collection, analysis and documentation of birth center surveys.
- Present information collection and give feedback regarding the collection process
- Confer with PI with feedback and process evaluation, optimizing research project workflow during and after completion of project.
Support provided:
- Weekly conference calls
- Training re: midwifery and out of hospital birth care and survey criteria, and process.
- Liberal access to PI and project leaders.
- Welcome to participate in birth center conference in Port au Prince, Haiti March 6 2017
Submit CV /statement of interest/qualifications to:
Jennifer Stevens CNM MS, DrPH Candidate- rebeka@bu.edu
