Overview
Non-Communicable diseases ( NCDs), Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Adolescent and Child Health ( RMNACH) Research Manager Jobs in Kirehe, Eastern Province, Rwanda at Partners In Health
Title: Non-Communicable diseases ( NCDs), Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Adolescent and Child Health ( RMNACH) Research Manager
Company: Partners In Health
Location: Kirehe, Eastern Province, Rwanda
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title
NCD and RMNACH Research Manager
Department
NCD
Grade
4A
Location:
Cross-site, based in Rwinkwavu
Reports To
Director of NCD program
Positions Reporting To
Data collectors, Junior NCD and RMNACH
researchers
Organizational Profile
PIH ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
Partners In Health (PIH), headquartered in Boston, MA, is an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. Through its service delivery, training, advocacy, and research, PIH works globally to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need and to serve as an antidote to despair. PIH programs have worked in Haiti, Peru, Guatemala, Mexico, Russia, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Burundi,
Kazakhstan, the Dominican Republic, and Boston.
In Rwanda, PIH works in partnership with th e Government of Rwanda through its sister organization, Inshuti Mu Buzima (IMB), to strengthen public health systems in rural, underserved districts. PIH supports comprehensive service delivery across non-communicable diseases (NCDs), oncology, surgery, and reproductive, maternal, neonatal, adolescent, and child health (RMNACH). Rwinkwavu serves as a key site for NCD and surgical services, while Kirehe district is a focal area for reproductive and maternal health programming.
The NCD & RMNACH Research Manager will be based primarily in Rwinkwavu but also work regularly in Kirehe district. They will lead and manage research activities across the NCD and RMNACH portfolios, with a focus on NCDs, ensuring scientific rigor, high-quality implementation, and strong integration with clinical and programmatic teams.
They will bring strong expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, excellent scientific writing skills, and demonstrated experience managing research projects from
conception through dissemination. In addition, they will mentor junior researchers and clinical staff engaged in research and oversee quality improvement (QI) initiatives across both program areas.
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Specific Responsibilities
Research Leadership & Project Management
- Plan, coordinate, and implement research projects across NCD and RMNACH programs.
- Lead development of research protocols, study procedures, and data collection tools in collaboration with principal investigators and program teams.
- Ensure projects meet milestones, timelines, and deliverables.
- Monitor and manage project budgets in collaboration with finance teams.
- Ensure ethical compliance, data security, and adherence to study protocols.
Methodological Oversight
- Lead and oversee quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods study design and implementation.
- Ensure high-quality data collection, management, and analysis.
- Supervise and support research coordinators, data collectors, and field teams.
- Support rigorous interpretation of findings, integrating clinical and contextual perspectives.
Writing & Dissemination
- Lead and contribute to abstracts, reports, manuscripts, policy briefs and grant proposals.
- Prepare progress and final reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Present findings to management, Ministry of Health, partners, and at national and international dissemination platforms.
Mentorship & Capacity Building
- Mentor junior researchers and clinical staff engaged in research activities.
- Strengthen research capacity within IMB, including training on qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Foster a culture of inquiry and evidence-based practice across programs.
Quality Improvement
- Oversee and support quality improvement (QI) projects within NCD and RMNACH programs.
- Ensure QI initiatives are methodologically sound, data-driven, and aligned with program priorities.
- Support translation of QI findings into programmatic action and policy discussions.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications for the position
- Advanced degree in Public health, nursing, medicine, global health, social science, or related field
- At least 5 years of full-timeworking experience in research, preferably in global health contexts.
- Strong expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, as well as mixed-methods studies.
- Demonstrated experience independently leading research projects from design through analysis and dissemination
- Strong scientific writing skills, including manuscript and proposal development.
- Experience managing and supervising research teams and mentoring junior staff.
- Experience working closely with clinicians and program teams in NCDs, surgery, maternal and child health, or related areas.
- Proficiency in data analysis software (e.g., STATA, R, SPSS, MAXQDA, NVivo, or similar) and REDCap.
- Experience administering surveys and conducting qualitative data collection (e.g., interviews, focus groups, observations).
- Fluency in English and Kinyarwanda.
- Willingness to live and work in rural settings and travel regularly between Rwinkwavu and Kirehe.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Ability to live PIH/IMB values: Ubumuntu-Compassion, Ubupfura-Integrity, Ubwubahane-Mutual respect, Ubunyangamugayo-Honesty,Ubumwe-
Togetherness, Agaciro- Dignity, Kugira ishyaka- Solidarity
- At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
