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About the Role

DMI is seeking a Research Associate to support the design, delivery, analysis, and dissemination of research and evaluation activities. This role is ideal for early-career researchers with strong quantitative skills interested in global health.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative analysis of formative and evaluation data using statistical methods and software, including RCTs and quasi-experimental evaluations.
• Contribute to the interpretation and communication of research findings.
• Write high-quality reports and research outputs, including articles for peer-reviewed journals and scientific publications.
• Liaise with external research agencies to design and carry out surveys, ensuring high scientific standards.
• Support research teams in national offices with routine research activities and project-specific tasks.
• Support the design of rigorous evaluations, providing technical input into M&E approaches.
• Communicate with and provide technical research support to colleagues and sub-contractors.
• Build research capacity of colleagues and sub-contractors in research methods, analysis, and interpretation.
• Stay updated on the latest research evidence, methods, theories, and concepts relevant to DMI's campaigns.
• Communicate trends and new ideas across the organization.
• Perform other tasks as required by DMI.

Requirements

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., epidemiology, public health, health economics, social sciences, statistics, biomedical sciences).
• Practical experience with and good working knowledge of statistical analysis software (e.g., Stata, SPSS, R, SAS).
• Strong general IT skills, including questionnaire design, database development, and working with complex spreadsheets.
• An inquisitive and open-minded approach with the ability to learn quickly and apply new methods.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Willingness and ability to take initiative in identifying and implementing solutions.
• Excellent writing skills in English, demonstrated through academic writing.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to understand the pressures of working in an international development context.
• Ability to understand different cultural contexts, especially those in sub-Saharan Africa.

Skills

• Quantitative research
• Analytical skills
• Statistical analysis software (Stata, SPSS, R, SAS)
• Questionnaire design
• Database development
• Working with complex spreadsheets
• Problem-solving
• Writing
• Communication
• Organizational skills
• Time management
• Cultural understanding

Location

• London, UK
• Hybrid

Work Type

• Full-time
• One-year fixed-term contract
• Possibility of extension
• Hybrid working

Experience Level

• Early-career researchers
• Dependent on experience

Education Level

• Master's degree

Salary/Compensations

• £34,000 per annum

Benefits

• 5% pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave
• Private health insurance

About the Company

• Development Media International (DMI) delivers media campaigns to change behaviors, promote health, and save lives in low- and middle-income countries.
• DMI has scientifically demonstrated that mass media can increase life-saving behaviors.
• DMI's priorities include generating groundbreaking research and scaling proven strategies to improve health outcomes.
• DMI works on child survival, reproductive health, nutrition, hygiene, and early childhood development.
• DMI partners with organizations like WHO, UNICEF, and LSHTM and is funded by prestigious organizations.
• DMI is an innovative organization working at the nexus of science and creativity.
• DMI believes enabling healthier behaviors is a human right and key to saving lives cost-effectively.
• DMI has a non-hierarchical ethos with a 'best idea wins' culture.
• Working at DMI offers a genuine, measurable impact on improving lives in low- and middle-income countries.
• DMI has a permanent presence in Burkina Faso, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia, and works in Ethiopia.
• DMI's London office provides strategic direction for the organization.
• DMI is ranked as one of the most cost-effective non-profit organizations by The Life You Can Save.

Equal Opportunity

• DMI is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff.
• Applications are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
• DMI operates a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and is committed to the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable individuals.
• Successful candidates will undergo background and reference checks.
• All DMI employees will be required to self-declare prior issues of sexual or other misconduct, termination of past employment, criminal records, and concerns registered with government authorities regarding contact with children.