Research Coordinator at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 21 May 2026)
Job Title: Research Coordinator
Project: Breast Biopsy Capacity Project/Global Surgery
Programs
Reports to: Chair, Centre for Equity in Global Surgery
Location: Butaro, Kigali and study sites
across Rwanda
Duration: Two years, renewable based on
funding
Position Overview:
The Research Coordinator will oversee Global Surgery
research at the Centre for Equity in Global Surgery, focusing on
the coordination of a research project entitled “Implementation of Breast
Biopsy Capacity Across Rwanda”. Primary in the coordinator’s portfolio
will be an NIH funded project, for the first 2 years of
implementation (2026-2028), which aims to evaluate the capacity,
determinants, and feasibility of integrating decentralized breast biopsy
services into district hospitals across Rwanda. This individual will also
coordinate Global Surgery educational programs including the development and
delivery of Non-technical Skills for Surgery, Global Surgery Leadership
Programs, Community Impact Weeks, and the expanding online resource portfolio.
The University of Global Health Equity, Centre for Equity
in Global Surgery (CEGS):
CEGS is a bold, Africa-rooted platform advancing surgical
justice through research, education, policy, and advocacy. Grounded in equity,
the center champions African leadership and partnership to transform surgical
systems, strengthen the surgical workforce, and ensure affordable surgical care
is accessible to all, especially the most underserved. Our vision is a world
where surgical care is available to everyone, everywhere, when they need it.
Our mission is to create equitable access to
quality, affordable, safe, and holistic surgical healthcare for all populations
through an integrated, compassionate, and sustainable community-centric
approach. CEGS operates through five strategic pillars:
1) Education and Training – Building surgical capacity
through innovative educational programs and fellowships
2) Research and Innovation – Conducting transformative
research to advance surgical equity
3) Leadership – Developing the next generation of surgical
equity leaders
4) Policy and Advocacy – Influencing policy frameworks to
prioritize surgical
5) Global Convenings – Facilitating strategic
partnerships and knowledge exchange
Primary Responsibilities:
1. Research Coordination (50%)
a) Research Program Participation and Coordination
- Participate
in and supervise research into the evaluation of the capacity and
organizational readiness for decentralized breast biopsy services study
sites across Rwanda using qualitative, qualitative, educational research,
and implementation science methods.
- Oversee
collection of data to assess the barriers to the implementation of
decentralized breast biopsy services at Rwandan district hospitals.
- Engage/collaborate
in the Center’s broader research activities
- Undertake
research leading to peer-reviewed publications focused on global surgery,
and surgical care provision related issues.
- Accompany
and mentor student and alumni-driven global health research linked to
surgery and global health.
- Contribute
to global surgery advocacy efforts.
- Writing
global surgery project deliverables, such as research proposals, reports,
and publications.
- Support
resource mobilization for the CEGS, including preparing grant applications
and proposals to external funding sources.
- Collect,
clean, analyse, and interpret data.
- Participate
in staff training activities
b) Coordinate research working
group logistics and project partnerships
- Coordinate
working group and partnerships across five Level II hospitals across
Rwanda and UGHE with emphasis on breast biopsy capacity building and other
adjacent research through the Centre for Equity in Global Surgery.
- Coordinate
longitudinal engagement with hospitals with a focus on breast biopsy
capacity building
- Manage
meetings and progress reports
- Ensure
that partners are consistently updated and engaged in projects
c) Investigator/Data collector training, and data
management
- Train
and oversee data collectors at each study site to qualitatively assess the
facilitators and barriers to implementing decentralized breast biopsy
services at district hospitals across Rwanda.
- Accompany
and mentor data collectors, students, fellows, and other investigators
supporting CEGS research
- Supervise
and mentor trainees in related research
- Provide
supervision for surgical fellows at UGHE and at partner sites
d) Grant Oversight and Reporting
- In
conjunction with UGHE grants staff, will oversee the operations and
reporting of the Breast biopsy project.
- Prepare
an annual detailed report to the NIH detailing study progress over
each reporting period.
e) Project Management
- Ensure timely delivery
of all project deliverables, including but not limited to
- Institutional
Review Board submissions,
- data
collection,
- data analysis,
- NIH
reporting, and
- manuscript
writing in accordance with the project timeline.
2) Coordinate Global Surgery Programs (50%)
a) Support coordination of visiting faculty
for CEGS related surgical training programs
b) Contribute to Development,
Expansion, Consolidation, and Coordination of Global Surgery Training
Program Portfolios including:
- Non-technical
Skills for Surgery in Variable Resource Contexts
- Global
Surgery Leadership Programs
- Masters
in Global Health Delivery Global Surgery Online Offerings
- Community
Engagement
3) Perform other duties as assigned by the Chair of
the Centre for Equity in Global Surgery.
Qualifications and experience:
- Global
Surgery expertise and training, Masters in Global Health
Delivery, Global Surgery
- Familiarity
with current Global Surgery program profile at UGHE
- Familiarity
with quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
- Familiarity
with scoping and systematic review research methodologies
- Proven
experience in research coordination, preferably in healthcare settings
- Prior
experience or training in global surgery policy and
advocacy
- Strong
project management skills, including planning, execution, and monitoring
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills; ability to effectively collaborate
with culturally diverse individuals across countries
- Proficiency in
qualitative and qualitative data analysis software (e.g. SPSS, R, NVivo)
and manuscript preparation
- Ability
to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
- Proficiency in
English is essential
- Social
media skill is an advantage
How to Apply
Applicants should provide: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) Degree,
(3) A cover letter describing your interest in UGHE and relevant experience.
Please upload these under the ‘Additional Files’ tab on the application page
of Research
Coordinator
University of Global Health Equity is an equal opportunity
employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected
veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Organizational Profile
UGHE is a new kind of university focused on training the
next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university
launched in Rwanda in September 2015. Through an academic experience uniquely
rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering
at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health
system.
UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an
internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide
a preferential option for the poor in health care. In over nearly three decades
of operating alongside public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has
developed a model to deliver high quality healthcare to some of the world’s
most marginalized communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than
in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government
partners have driven innovation for a decade.
Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in
our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need,
listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we
uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The University of Global
Health Equity seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team.
Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual
Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:
At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit
from our work- including community members – as well as our students,
contractors, staff, and visitors to our campus are treated with dignity and
respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and any
form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of
pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy.
UGHE will request information from applicants’ previous
employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment and any
form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left
employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of
these recruitment procedures.
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