About 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.

Job Responsibilities
The position will perform the following tasks:

• Collect secondary data related to urban primary health care health care system
• Conduct literature review and Develop framework for data analysis
• Support the core team in developing tables based upon secondary data
• Collaborate and coordinate with the three sites and prepare the work plan
• Consult with state government officials and other stakeholders time to time and document the process
• Support the core team in developing situational analysis report
• Coordinate the arrangements of workshops and meetings;
• The JRF will be responsible for assisting the team lead in day to-day operations and coordination of all activities related to health financing in the project.
• Coordination with Government health officials, urban local bodies and local civil society organizations working on urban health.
• Conduction and organising meeting with partner and others stake holders.
• Collect and analyse primary household data.
• Collect and analyse secondary health system data.
• Collect and analyse research evidence related to urban health.
• Produce quarterly progress report/activity reports and meet other donor compliances.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Post-Graduate Degree in public health/ Development studies / Public policy.

Experience:

Essential: 

• Candidates with 1-2 year of experience working in health system projects are preferred
• Strong skills in Excel for tabulation, graphs and other functions
• Candidates with strong writing and presentation skills are preferred.

Desirable:

• Experience and expertise in managing primary data and large scale secondary data.
• Experience in managing research projects, liaison with government and funding agency.

How to apply
We are looking to recruit two candidates for this position, with one position based in Bangalore and one position based in Bhubaneswar.
Please note that Annual Salary (CTC) will commensurate with available skills and fitment of the incumbent as per the selection process.

Interested and eligible candidates may send their updated CV to recruit@phfi.org and fill the application form – Application Form- Junior Research Fellow (PHFI-JRFE-2606) – Fill out form. Please mention the exact Position Code (PHFI-REAS-2604) in the email subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.

Last Date of Receipt of Applications:  20 March 2026
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