🚨 Hiring Now: Research Officer – Quantitative | Data Analyst Job in Nepal
📍 Location: Kageshwori Manohara, Kathmandu, Nepal
📅 Application Deadline: 29 June, 2025
👥 Organization: Health Inequality & Resilience Research Institute (HIRRI)
🌐 Industry: Mental Health Research | Public Health | Data Science
🔍 About HIRRI
The Health Inequality & Resilience Research Institute (HIRRI) is a pioneering mental health research organization based in Kathmandu. Our core mission is to uncover how childhood adversity, public health inequalities, and social factors influence mental health outcomes among Nepal’s youth. Through quantitative research, advanced data analysis, and global collaboration, HIRRI drives evidence-based policy and program development to enhance youth mental resilience.
HIRRI works in partnership with the Health and Development Society Nepal (HDSN) and Charles Sturt University, Australia, leading large-scale research studies involving survey data, longitudinal cohorts, administrative datasets, and community fieldwork.
📊 Position: Research Officer – Quantitative
We are hiring a dynamic, data-driven Research Officer with expertise in quantitative analysis, epidemiology, or biostatistics to join our growing scientific team. This is an exciting opportunity for professionals seeking data analyst jobs in Nepal or wanting to advance their career in mental health research and public health data science.
🧠 Key Responsibilities
- Conduct rigorous quantitative data analysis using R, Python, Stata, or SAS
- Clean and manage large datasets ensuring accuracy and data integrity
- Design and implement statistical analysis plans for mental health research
- Write and contribute to scientific papers, journal articles, and technical reports
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary research team (epidemiologists, psychologists, public health experts)
- Support data collection and quality assurance during field visits as needed
- Maintain proper documentation of all analysis and research procedures
🎓 Eligibility Criteria
- Master’s degree (or final year) in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Psychology, or Data Science
- Proficient in statistical software: R, Python, Stata, or SAS
- Solid foundation in quantitative methods, data modeling, and inferential statistics
- Prior experience contributing to scientific publications or technical documents
- Strong interest in mental health research, resilience, and health equity
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in diverse, collaborative teams
- Willingness to travel occasionally for field coordination and monitoring
📄 How to Apply
Submit the following documents by 29 June, 2025:
- A two-page Curriculum Vitae (CV) including any publications or ongoing research
- A one-page Cover Letter describing your skills in quantitative research and suitability for the role
🔗 [Apply Now] to take the next step in your data analysis career in Nepal.
🌟 Why Join HIRRI?
- Work with leading researchers from Nepal and abroad
- Contribute to impactful, policy-relevant mental health research
- Gain international exposure through partnerships and publications
- Be a part of meaningful change in youth mental health and inequality in Nepal