Asia Research Consultant

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Asia Research Consultant

Location: Remote; Asia region preferred
LOE: Dependent on Individual Task Orders
Timeline: February- December 2025
Reports to: Head of Program Management Team, Global Operations

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BACKGROUND

Population Services International (PSI) is a global health and development organization working in more than 50 countries to make quality, affordable health care accessible to people where and when they need it. Out of the 7 billion people on the planet, 3.5 billion do not have access to quality essential healthcare. This inequity must change. PSI believes that health equity can only be achieved by drawing on the power of the public and private sectors and putting more control in consumers’ hands and giving them quality affordable health care where and when they need it. PSI works with consumers, at the community level, to understand what they want and need in health resources. We then leverage our global network of 8,000 experts and our partnership in the public and private sector to fill in gaps in the markets. Join PSI’s efforts to make quality affordable health care accessible to people where and when they need it. 

The Strategy and Insights Team at PSI brings together research and learning functions to advance learning priorities, support technical excellence in research, identify and capture insights, and promote research utilization. The S&I team in collaboration with the Global Operations team are seeking a pool of research consultants to support their Asia research needs through Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IQC) – a flexible arrangement for the provision of an indefinite amount of services within a fixed period. Individual Task Orders will be issued under the IQC which state the specific assignment, dates, and timeline.

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SCOPE OF WORK

We will be seeking consultants to provide support to some or all these tasks as an Asia Research Consultant:

• Lead/support/advise the design, implementation, analysis and/or use of qualitative and/or quantitative research studies. 

• Lead/support/advise the analysis of secondary research data, monitoring data, or client records.   

• Lead/support/advise the development of training or dissemination workshops.   

• Lead/support/advise the development of protocols for submission to Research Ethics Boards or Institutional Review Boards. 

• Lead/support/advise on desk reviews, literature reviews, or market, health system, and health financing landscaping analysis. 

• Lead/support/advise the production of evidence communication materials, including technical briefs, peer review publications, PowerPoint decks of research insights, and blog posts.  

REQUESTED APPLICATION MATERIALS

• Interested candidates should provide a cover letter stating their availability and daily rate, Curriculum Vitae, and a sample of their work (first author manuscript, protocol as Principal Investigator, or other research output).

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree or PhD in relevant field (i.e., public health, biostatistics, health economics, econometrics, implementation science, anthropology, sociology, demography, epidemiology, behavioral science, etc.)
• Doctorate Degree (or international equivalent) in a related field preferred.
• At least 5 years of related experience with at least 2 years working experience in Asia. Equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted
• Experience leading the design, collection, cleaning, analysis, and presentation of quantitative and qualitative research.
• Experience submitting research protocols to Research Ethics Boards (REBs).
• Experience implementing quality assurance protocols during research implementation.
• Ability to produce technical products and tools with limited oversight and direction.
• Ability to contribute to technical approach for proposals.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365. Familiarity with quantitative and qualitative data analysis programs required
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to independently produce deliverables
• Experience and excellence in working with large, multinational and intercultural teams
• Proficiency in Khmer, Vietnamese, Laotian, Nepali, Urdu, Hindi, Burmese, or other Asian language preferred.