Senior Project Coordinator – Community-Based RCTs

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Project Coordinator to lead the implementation of a large, community-based randomized controlled trial (RCT) targeting small and vulnerable children (preterm and SGA) aged 2–5 years in urban and peri-urban Delhi. The project evaluates an integrated package of nutrition, health, and neurodevelopmental interventions to inform child health policy in India.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all operational aspects of the RCT, including participant enrollment, intervention delivery, data collection, and follow-up.
• Lead, train, and supervise a multidisciplinary field team (field workers, counselors, outcome assessment staff).
• Ensure rigorous adherence to study protocols, SOPs, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.
• Manage community engagement, consent, and retention strategies to ensure low loss to follow-up.
• Coordinate data management, quality control, and troubleshooting with the Data Management Centre.
• Prepare progress reports, support ethics submissions.
• Identify and address challenges in field implementation proactively.

Essential Qualifications

• PhD preferredor master’s degree in public health, Nutrition with 5 years of experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience coordinating large community-based research projects.
• Proven team leadership and training skills.
• Experience with data collection tools (electronic), quality assurance, and field logistics.
• Strong communication skills in English and Hindi; ability to engage sensitively with diverse communities.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, time management, and multitasking abilities.

Preferred Experience

• Previous work in maternal/child health or nutrition research.
• At least 2 Publications or experience contributing to manuscripts.
• Familiarity with ethical, and reporting requirements in clinical research.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹60,379.55 - ₹76,425.92 per month

Work Location: In person