We invite applications for the role of Research Associates to work on a project on Drought and Public Health, Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability.
The project is titled as Developing a Framework for Drought Monitoring & Forecasting in India, and exploring the linkages of Drought dimensions with Women's & Children's Health
Number of positions: Two
The duration of the project is for one year.
Responsibilities
As a researcher you will be responsible for,
Comprehensive review of the project-related literature
Analysis of remotely sensed time-series data of Climate Hazards Group Infrared Precipitation with Station (CHIRPS)
Compile, document, verify, and analyse some data from various rounds of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) and other sources such as the Socioeconomic High-resolution Rural-Urban Geographic (SHRUG) database, etc.
Conduct Ground Truth Survey
Preparation of scientific manuscripts based on the findings of the study
Willingness to contribute to other assignments
Qualification and Experience
Master's degree in Geoinformatics/Geography/Public Health/Population Studies/Environmental Science/Climate Science or related disciplines from a recognized university OR,
Two years of research experience desired
Prior work experience on research projects with demonstrable evidence of using remote-sensing data and geospatial methods
Proficiency in one of the scripting languages, R/Python
Proficiency in geospatial methods and knowledge of time series analysis
One or more publications in peer-reviewed journals listed in the Science Citation Index (SCI) in any area of environmental/climate science or public health
Command in analysing quantitative data using statistical software such as STATA/R
Experience in analysing large-scale data of surveys such as NFHS/IHDS/NSSO etc.
