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Research Intern (Physiotherapy)
Job No:
GEORGE652
Location:
Delhi
Our mission is to improve the health of millions of people worldwide.
- Reseach Intern (Physiotherapy)
- Location - New Delhi
- 6 months
We have an opportunity for your career to make a difference! We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Research Intern (Physiotherapy) Officer to join our organisation.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should send their resume with full contact details. Clearly mentioning the Internship title "Research Intern (Physiotherapy)" in the subject line to hrindia@georgeinstitute.org.in by the 09 December 2023
Context: Better treatments programme is one of the research pillars of TGI. As part of this program, several clinical trials in the area of NCDs, chronic Kidney disease, COVID-19 and other disease areas are being conducted. This gives an opportunity to aspiring researchers to learn various skills required through the life cycle of a project.
George institute in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi has developed a behavioural intervention delivered via a mobile application aimed to support monitoring of rehabilitation following knee replacement. This is a 5-year project and currently it is in the intervention phase. This project is funded by DBT-Wellcome trust India Alliance. We are a multi-disciplinary research team consisting of public health researchers, , surgeons, physiotherapists and digital health specialists. We require a physiotherapist who will be a part of research team. They should be based out of Delhi. It will be a paid internship.
The role of intern would be to assit with various project related activities along with the team members. This will assist in development of key skills such as communications, teamwork, and attention to detail and will also expose the student to real life research environment.
Supervisor
The intern will be reporting to research Officer and supervised by Lead, Better Treatment.
Scope of Work
The intern would be expected to:
• Familiarize with research protocol and the processes
• Assist in recruitment of patients from clinical site
• Communicate with patients and family members
• Coordinate with the physiotherapy department of the clinical site
• Coordinate data collection activities
• Translation (English to Hindi) of documents
• Other work assigned by supervisor
The intern should also:
• Be available for team meetings
• Be able to compile weekly report and share with the team
• Liaise with other team members (internal and external) as required
Work, Health and Safety
• Comply with GI’s Work Health and Safety Policy and related procedures, and similar policies which apply when visiting the premises of affiliates and collaborating sites
• Promote and contribute to a safe, secure environment for staff and visitors
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
• Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in physiotherapy
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Medium level of proficiency in English and read and write Hindi
• Prior experience of working in hospital setup
• Basic knowledge in working in Microsoft applications (MS word, MS excel)
• Demonstrated capability to produce outcomes and achieve objectives within agreed time periods
• Well organised and efficient, with the capacity to work under strict time-lines
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility and to be adaptable to changing project priorities, work with other project team members and ambiguous environments
• Ability to focus on producing the high-quality work and on ensuring optimum accuracy of outputs
For more details, please see the Position Description for this role.
The George Institute India
The George Institute, a wholly owned legal not-for-profit Indian research institute, has been conducting research related activities in India since 2002. The George Institute India’s mission mirrors that of the parent organization, namely the discovery and implementation of solutions to chronic and disabling health problems through research, policy development and capacity building.
A number of large-scale projects in population, health systems and clinical research, funded by a diverse group of sponsors, both public and private, are conducted in India. The George Institute India comprises two distinct operating groups: Research and Development, and Infrastructure and Resources. It has two separate offices - in Hyderabad and New Delhi, where the research staff and senior management are based.
About the George Institute
We are a medical and health research institute affiliated with leading universities aiming to challenge the status quo in health care. With 700+ people around the world, and projects in over 40 countries, our Strategy 2025 is all about impact – specifically, the impact of The George Institute’s activities on the health of millions of people, particularly those living in disadvantaged circumstances around the world.
Our strategy focuses on three key research priorities:
- Better Treatments: finding better treatments for the world’s biggest health problems
- Better Care: transforming primary health care to support better health for more people
- Healthier Societies: harnessing the power of communities, governments and markets to improve health
For more information about The George Institute, visit www.georgeinstitute.org.