Vacancy for Junior Research Fellow at SJRI

The St. John's Research Institute (SJRI) is a part of the St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, which is run by the CBCI Society for Medical Education. From its inception, St. John's has set before it an ideal of excellence in academic courses as well as service to society as a result of which it has truly become holistic both in its outlook and in its approach to the problems of community health, In 2000, the Academy decided that its commitment to excellence in research required the setting up of an Institute that was dedicated to the pursuit of research and capacity development in St. John's. This vision encompassed improvement of health of the community and patients through research and development of a Center for Excellence in medical research in India.

Post: Junior Research Fellow

No of Post : 02

Qualification: Masters in Life Sciences or Social Work

Language: English and Kannada

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka

Experience: Experience in clinical field is preferable. However, freshers will also be considered in exceptional circumstances

Salary: Rs. 32,500/- pm (including HRA)

Brief Description about the Project:
• This study compares the efficacy between two types of telephone based interventions: telephone contacts versus telephone based psychosocial interventions in those who have attempted suicide. Outcome measures include reduction in attempts and suicidal ideation.

Core Responsibilities:
• Patient evaluation
• Patient care
• Assessment of patient care

Key Skills:
• Very good ability to engage with individuals in distress and their caregivers
• Ability to develop rapport
• Ability to connect with individuals and follow-up
• Also required are excellent data management skills

Specific Activities:
• Interviewing patients
• Counselling patients and caregivers
• Following up patients and caregivers on phone
• Evaluating patients
• Maintaining database
• Maintaining records
• Travel to visit patients

E-mail cover letter, CV and the names & contact details of referees to priya.s@stjohns.in and cc to hr@sjri.res.in