Senior Research Associate in Kozhikode | Thanal Daya Rehabilitation Trust

Thanal Daya Rehabilitation Trust (Thanal)

Thanal Daya Rehabilitation Trust is a charity based in Kozhikode, Kerala. It works in rehabilitation, community development, and social welfare, supporting people and communities who need care and a way back to a stable life. Its programmes reach people at the community level, and the trust wants each programme to be shaped by clear evidence of what works.

Role

As Senior Research Associate, you will plan, run, and evaluate research on Thanal's rehabilitation and community work. You will design studies, collect and analyse data in the field, and turn the results into reports and practical advice. Your work will help the trust understand its impact, improve its programmes, and share what it learns with partners and the wider sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead research, monitoring, and evaluation to check how well programmes work and where they can improve.
• Develop research proposals, study frameworks, methods, tools, and evaluation plans that fit the trust's goals.
• Plan and run community studies, field assessments, surveys, interviews, and focus group discussions.
• Analyse qualitative and quantitative data and turn the findings into clear, practical recommendations.
• Write research reports, policy briefs, case studies, technical documents, and publications.
• Present findings at seminars, workshops, conferences, and meetings with stakeholders.
• Make sure all research is accurate, ethical, and confidential, with informed consent from participants.
• Build and keep partnerships with universities, research groups, communities, and funders.
• Mentor junior researchers and run training on data collection, analysis, and evaluation.
• Coordinate research timelines, fieldwork, documentation, and reporting so projects finish on time.
• Advise on planning, policy, and programme design using research evidence.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Social Sciences
• 0 to 1 year of work experience.
• Strong skills in research design, methodology and evaluation
• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative data analysis
• Strong report writing, documentation and scientific communication skills
• Good knowledge of research ethics, data protection and quality assurance
• Ability to manage multiple research projects and coordinate with diverse stakeholders
• Strong mentoring, facilitation and team collaboration skills
• Ability to turn research findings into practical, evidence based recommendations

Benefits

• Lead research that directly shapes rehabilitation and community programmes.
• Present your work at seminars, workshops, and conferences.
• Build links with universities, research organisations, and funding agencies.
• Grow as a leader by mentoring and training a research team.

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