Reach Student Researcher

AmIU

10h

About The Position

The Research and Community Extension Division at AMIU is collaborating with the Reach Alliance to enhance research capacity by connecting students and faculty with global opportunities. The Reach Alliance is a consortium of global universities focused on developing leaders to address urgent local challenges for underserved populations. It is a student-led, faculty-mentored, interdisciplinary initiative concentrating on innovative development programs that effectively reach hard-to-reach populations. Research is conducted in collaboration with local communities and guided by university faculty, building capacity and skills among Reach's student researchers. Since its inception in 2015, the Reach Alliance has trained over 434 students across nine universities in eight countries, produced over 100 case study reports on innovative interventions in more than 40 countries, and its research insights are utilized by policymakers and sector leaders globally. The Alliance was founded by the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy in partnership with the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and is guided by an Advisory Council.

Requirements

Applicants must be current students enrolled in AMIU postgraduate programmes, including Master degrees in Public Health, Health Systems Management, Bioethics, and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights and Policy.
Applicants must have successfully completed the first year of study and passed all their coursework.
A one-page Curriculum Vitae (CV).
A concept note (maximum 1,000 words) outlining a selected health issue to be addressed as a case study under the REACH programme. The concept note should include: Title, justification of the health issue, objectives, research question(s), proposed case study methodological approach, data collection and analysis procedures, and expected deliverables.
A one-page motivational cover letter describing the applicant’s interest in the opportunity, suitability for the award, and commitment to the core activities and expected deliverables of REACH researchers.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to applicants who are not currently on scholarship.

Responsibilities

Develop a Team Charter and coaching meeting outputs.
Create a Collaborator Terms of Reference with the research partner.
Conduct a Literature Review.
Submit a Research Ethics Application to your university’s research ethics board.
Develop an Interview Guide/ research collection methodology.
Outline Travel logistics requirements for primary research in the field.
Conduct in-person primary research in a local or international context depending on case study location.
Perform data analysis of primary data.
Draft a case study within six weeks of completing fieldwork or project timeline and liaise with Reach’s editorial and design staff until publication (typically 4-6 weeks).
Co-create a communications and knowledge translation plan with the community partner, including social media content.
Administer Leadership assessment surveys at the beginning and end of the year.
Present to the team’s Large Group Meeting to the global network twice a year.
Participate in preparation calls and outputs for the team’s presentation at the annual Reach conference.
Participate in the year-end feedback session.
Engage as alumni in ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.