Designation: Senior Consultant
Type of employment: Full time (1 year contract renewable basis performance)
Location: Delhi (Candidate should be open to travel when required)
No. of years of work experience: Minimum 15 years of post-qualification experience in health research, public health programs, or global health initiatives, including experience in leadership/advisory roles and national or international
Duration of contract: 1 year – renewable
Bharat–Africa Collaborative Health Research Program
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in partnership with the Gates Foundation, is establishing a dedicated Program Management Unit (PMU) to strengthen and scale Indo–Africa collaborative research across priority public health domains. The PMU will serve as a strategic platform to coordinate multi-country research partnerships, manage jointly funded programmes, and translate high-quality evidence into policy and practice. To support the operationalization and effective functioning of this PMU, we invite applications from qualified and motivated professionals for Senior Consultant position. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of global health research, international collaboration, and public-sector systems strengthening, contributing directly to impactful research in Infectious Diseases and MNCHN across India and Africa.
Scope of Work/Key Responsibilities
Reporting: To give the PMU team strategic guidance, the Consultants will collaborate closely with senior leadership of ICMR and Gates Foundation
Scope of work: Senior Consultant
- Offer the program technical supervision and strategic direction.
- Direct design, implementation, and expansion in accordance with Gates Foundation and ICMR priorities.
- Act as a crucial liaison between ICMR, the Gates Foundation, African partners, and other organizations.
- Lead oversight of the Indo–Africa research portfolio across Infectious Diseases and MNCHN.
- Verify the impact on public health, contextual relevance, and scientific rigor.
- Provide senior-level guidance on research design, innovation, and policy translation.
- Manage performance evaluations and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks.
- Oversee advocacy, high-level meetings, and the collaboration's worldwide positioning.
- Oversee fellowships, institutional strengthening, and capacity building.
- Help PMU make the switch to ICMR and offer guidance on scale-up and sustainability.
Qualification:
MD / DNB / PhD in Medicine / Public Health / Biomedical Sciences / Life Sciences / Epidemiology / Global Health or related discipline from a recognized institution. -THIS IS MANDATORY
Experience:
Minimum 15 years of post-qualification experience in health research, public health programs, or global health initiatives, including experience in leadership/advisory roles and national or international collaborations.
Age Limit: As per ICMR / Government of India consultant norms.
Experience of working with ICMR / Government of India / international donor-funded projects
Familiarity with research governance, ethics, monitoring & evaluation, and reporting systems
Ability to coordinate with national and international partners, including African institutions
Due to the high volume of expected applicants, only those meeting the requirement will be contacted.