YLabs is a leading global design and research organization working to improve health and economic opportunity for young people 10–24 years old. Founded in 2016 at the Harvard Innovation Lab, YLabs has worked in Sub Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Central America in partnership with young people to design health programming to address key challenges in sexual reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, and mental health. Find out more about our projects here: https://www.ylabsglobal.org/work
Our team of physicians, designers, economists, developers, public health professionals, and educators bring a unique mix of human-centered design, adolescent health, economic and health outcome evaluation, behavioral science, and implementation know-how to the global problems facing youth.
We have offices in the US and Rwanda, but are currently supporting our teams to work remotely during COVID-19.
JOB SUMMARY
The senior researcher will support YLabs’ research with young people. They will be responsible for the development of research protocols, tools, data analysis, and reporting across our health and economic opportunity portfolio. Their activities will include supporting our current research projects on health and employment among young people in Rwanda. An ideal candidate for this role will have experience in research methodologies including segmentation analyses and conjoint analysis, conducting literature reviews, developing protocols for IRB submissions, training and overseeing field research teams of enumerators, data analysis, and reporting. Experience in conducting qualitative research with young people, including validation of research tools, will be required.
This is a 12 month, full-time contract position, with a possibility to extend the contract and/or transition to a full-time role.
This position requires the ability to legally work in Rwanda.
ABOUT YLABS’ COMPENSATION
YLabs adheres to Project Fair’s principles and standards to establish equity in pay with the overriding principle of “equal pay for work of equal value” outlined in the Sustainable Development
Goals. All salary ranges are based on a level within the organization and are competitive to regional and national salary benchmarks, based on the respective office location.
PAY RATE
[This is a full-time, 12-month, fixed rate contract from December 2020 – December 2021
The pay range for this position is $25,000 – $35,000 USD per year, commensurate with experience. The median pay rate for YLabs’ current staff members at this level is around $32,000 USD.
The expectations of monthly hours are outlined below:
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Descriptions of Activities |
Timeline Expectations |
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Date Range: November 30, 2020-January 8, 2021 |
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Date Range: January 11 – March 12, 2021 |
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Date Range: March 15-April 30, 2021 |
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Date Range: May 3- June 11, 2021 |
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Date Range: June 14- December 3, 2021 |
YOU ARE:
- A mixed-methods researcher with previous experience conducting large-scale quantitative research, including leading segmentation analyses
- Adept at developing, testing, and conducting large scale surveys in resource-limited settings
- A resident of Rwanda with fluency in both English and Kinyarwanda
YOU HAVE:
- 8-10 years of work experience in quantitative or mixed methods research
- An advanced degree (Masters, PhD, or DrPH) in public health, demography, international development, or related field
- Prior leadership role in building out a project data use strategy
- Extensive experience with:
- Writing an IRB protocol
- Designing a sampling methodology
- Developing and validating research tools
- Using various quantitative and qualitative data collection software platforms
- Conducting data cleaning, analysis, dissemination, and visualization (e.g. composing donor deliverables, conference presentations, and peer-reviewed journal articles)
DESIRABLE:
- Experience conducting research on youth employment/economic inclusion
- Prior work experience with digital health interventions
- Familiarity with human-centered design/design thinking methodology
This role is a remote role, based in Kigali, Rwanda, and involves 20% of regional travel in Sub Saharan Africa. All costs related to regional project travel and field work are covered and travel is dependent on current safety protocols and permissions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
To apply, send a resume and cover letter to talent@ylabsglobal.org with the subject line: “Senior Researcher – Rwanda”. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
All YLabs offers of employment are conditional on a satisfactory background check and criminal record clearances.
