兼職崗位，為期六個月，每周工作三天。

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Research Studies -

? Conduct desk research based on needs from various environmental health projects, including WASH-related health impacts, lead (Pb) exposure, and children’s environmental health risks.

? Support the design and implementation of public health impact assessment research, monitoring and evaluation studies, using qualitative and quantitative research methods.

? Support the design of evaluation studies, including protocols, questionnaires, sampling plans, and implementation plans.

? Coordinate study implementation, ensuring ethical clearance, liaising with market research companies in collaborating countries, troubleshooting, and maintaining frequent communication with all necessary staff to ensure high-quality project implementation.

2. Data Analysis and Reporting -

? Support high-quality research reports and writings, including informative data analytics and appealing data visualizations.

? Maintain quantitative and qualitative datasets for ongoing projects and writings.

? Conduct analysis as necessary and directed, using advanced statistical approaches.

? Produce visually appealing data representations for use in reports or other technical writings and for use in the media.

? Prepare reports, presentations, and drafts of academic papers as provided by the team.

3. Communication and Collaboration

? Work closely with Vital’s strategic communication colleagues to produce knowledge materials.

? Support colleagues in producing reports, presentations, and other dissemination material on key research insights and findings, to donors and
other stakeholders.

Qualifications

Education & degree -

Master’s degree in Public Health, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, or other relevant major. Three years relevant experience in statistics, research, data visualization

Skills & abilities -

? Professional oral and written proficiency in English and Chinese.

? Strong understanding of public health surveillance in China.

? Strong foundational understanding of public health principles, especially epidemiology, analysis, terminology, and exposure assessment;

? Excellent epidemiologic and data analytic skills, including the ability to use statistical software and GIS packages (e.g., R, Stata, SAS) to calculate weights and conduct multivariate analyses.

? Proficiency in statistics and quantitative research methodologies; strong statistical competencies that can be applied to environmental health data.

? Prior experience working in government and/or in collaboration with governmental health or environmental ministries preferred;

? Prior work experience with international non-governmental organizations preferred;

? Experience conducting public health surveillance;

? Experience managing complex data flows;

? communication abilities, encompassing verbal, written, and interpersonal skills, are necessary.

? Attention to detail and effective organizational skills.

? Flexibility and the capacity to collaborate with diverse, international teams and work on different time zones.

? Self-motivated individual with excellent follow-through and resourcefulness.

? Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to negotiate relationships and develop partnerships among diverse governmental and civil society stakeholders, communicate effectively to technical and non-technical audiences, and contribute to an interdisciplinary international team;

? Outstanding organizational skills and ability to successfully manage competing priorities and meet deadlines;

? Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, and make sound, informed decisions;

? Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Experience:

? Experience in research and supporting projects from inception to conclusion.

? Experience in data analysis software such as: SPSS, STATA, R, Python, Tableau, NVivi or Atlas required.

? Experience in generating research content for technical reports, white papers, policy briefs, factsheets, and academic writings for audiences of varied technical knowledge.

? Experience in representing data and information using visuals such as graphs, charts, maps, and more.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

Ability to work in the Beijing office following Vital’s hybrid work schedule

How to apply

Please send your CV both in English and Chinese, a cover letter, to chinarecruitmentATvitalstrategies.org. Write “Environmental Health Research Consultant” in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.