Job Description

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.


Project Brief:
Assessment of relative efficiency of COVID-19 vaccines granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in India and their respective modes of delivery \xe2\x80\x93 an economic evaluation Effective public health interventions need to be assessed for efficiency in order to optimize results and justify investments especially under conditions of uncertainty and resource constraints. The COVID-19 epidemic has presented unprecedented situations where decisions had to be taken based on limited evidence available in order to save human lives. Vaccines have been identified to be the mainstay of the public health response to the epidemic. In India, five vaccines have been granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and are being delivered through multiple modes. Efficiency of vaccine delivery needs to be established to maximize results and formulate policy in the long run. This study is potentially the first full economic evaluation to be conducted in India with all the vaccines and their modes of delivery and also the first to assess cost of illness for COVID-19 diseases. The study would aim to assess the relative efficiency of the five COVID-19 vaccines granted EUA by their modes of delivery through a complete economic evaluation. A full economic evaluation would be conducted using a decision tree model. Outcomes would be measured in lives saved and Quality adjusted life years gained by vaccination. A community level cross sectional study is planned for primary data collection. The study would establish the relative efficiency of each vaccine granted EUA over the other by their individual modes of delivery. Final results would be presented as Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratios (ICER)

Deliverables:
The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of Dr. Sarit Kumar Rout

• To undertake literature, search and complete systematic reviews.
• To develop economic evaluation models.
• To undertake data collection.
• To help in completion of data analysis.
• To help in report writing in consultation with the PI.
• To develop manuscripts based on the research and prepare for publication.
• To prepare and deliver presentations of the study in conferences/meetings as necessary.
• To contribute to teaching/training activities as necessary.
• To liase with local level bodies to plan and facilitate data collection.
• To liase with other agencies as necessary.
• To liase with other departments of IIPHD and PHFI as necessary.
• To coordinate with the finance department of PHFI to ensure financial compliance and reporting requirements.
• To complete data collection as per protocol.
• To ensure archival and storage of data as per protocol.
• To complete data analysis.
• To complete final research report.
• To ensure compliance with ICMR requirements as per the contract.
• Any other related tasks as assigned by the PI.

Qualification:
Essential:

• A relevant qualification in Public Health
• Specific courses undertaken in economic evaluation
• specific courses undertaken in systematic reviews
• specific courses in data analysis

Desirable:

• Qualification in health economics
• Qualification in research methods, especially quantitative methods
• Specific courses undertaken in model based economic evaluations

Experience:
Essential:

• Experience in primary research
• Experience in data analysis
• Experience in scientific writing

Desirable: Past experience in conducting economic evaluations

Process to apply
Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to careers@iiphd.org and fill the application form\xe2\x80\x93 https://forms.gle/r5Qd4nf1BTnoVy2i6. Please mention the exact Position Code (IIPHD-REAS-204) in the email subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview. Last Date of Receipt of Applications: 07 September 2023 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 Annual Salary (CTC) will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process.

\xe2\x80\x9cPHFI 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\xe2\x80\x9d.

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