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Key Responsibilities
Research leadership & design
- Co-lead development of LOSHAK neurocognitive sub-studies; define constructs, batteries, and validation frameworks; support ethics and regulatory submissions.
Test development & adaptation
- Lead adaptation, translation, and cultural validation of neurocognitive instruments; design scalable test batteries for ageing populations.
Field deployment & quality assurance
- Train and certify assessors; embed cognitive testing within LOSHAK field workflows; implement QA and reliability systems.
Psychometric & longitudinal analysis
- Conduct reliability, validity, and measurement-invariance analyses; model cognitive trajectories and impairment.
Scholarly & policy outputs
- Lead and co-author peer-reviewed manuscripts; present findings to scientific and policy audiences.
Grant development & platform growth
- Contribute to proposal development and donor engagement; support expansion of LOSHAK’s cognitive research portfolio
Mentorship & team engagement
- Supervise PhD/MSc students; mentor assessors and research staff; engage multidisciplinary teams
Professional development
- Build an independent research profile in neuropsychology and cognitive ageing
Qualifications
- PhD in Neuropsychology, Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychiatry, Public Health, or related field.
- Demonstrated expertise in cognitive assessment and quantitative methods.
- Track record of peer-reviewed publications.
- Strong interest in ageing, cognition, or mental health.
- Ability to lead components of complex, multi-site research.
- Excellent academic writing and communication skills.
Relevant Experience
- Experience with psychometric methods (e.g., factor analysis, IRT, measurement invariance).
- Prior involvement in population-based or field research.
- Familiarity with LMIC research environments.
- Experience with cross-cultural adaptation of instruments.
- Exposure to grant writing and collaborative research networks.
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