Research & Evidence Professional

HeliumCare is hiring a Research Specialist to lead the research agenda across HeliumCare and other unique research touchpoints within Helium Health. You'll turn program and organizational insights into research output — journals, abstracts, papers, and conference presentations — and represent Helium's work in research and academic circles.Key ResponsibilitiesResearch & AnalysisLead research design and analysis drawing on HeliumCare program work and other relevant data touchpoints across Helium HealthIdentify research questions and opportunities across public health programs and Helium's broader workCollaborate with internal teams to ensure data quality and research rigorPublications & WritingWrite and publish journal articles, abstracts, and papers based on program and research findingsProduce white papers, case studies, and reports that translate research into evidence funders, partners, and the public can useDraft thought leadership content positioning HeliumCare and Helium Health's broader work with the right audiencesConferences & External RepresentationIdentify and secure speaking/presentation opportunities at public health, health tech, and research conferencesAttend and represent HeliumCare at relevant research forums and academic eventsBuild relationships with academic institutions, research bodies, and public health networksPositioning & StrategyWork with program and comms teams to ensure research output supports HeliumCare and Helium Health's broader positioning in public health and health techTranslate complex research findings into accessible formats for internal stakeholders, funders, and the publicContribute research-backed evidence to grant proposals and funder reportingRequirementsAdvanced degree in Public Health (MPH or equivalent), Epidemiology, Health Data Science, or related field — or a medical degree (MBBS or equivalent) with demonstrated research experienceDemonstrated experience publishing in peer-reviewed journals or presenting at conferencesStrong quantitative and qualitative research skills; comfort working with program and organizational dataExcellent scientific/academic writing skillsAbility to translate research into accessible content for non-academic audiencesNice to HaveExisting relationships with public health or health tech research networks in Nigeria/AfricaExperience with grant-funded research or donor-facing reportingFamiliarity with health data platforms or EMR/digital health data