Senior Research Methodologist — Principal Investigator, Multimodal Survey Experiment
Core
Lead a multimodal survey experiment testing hybrid phone + in-person designs against standard Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in West and Central Africa, focusing on preserving biomarker data and estimation performance while generating a decision framework for the survey-research community.
Role type
Principal Investigator (PI) for a methodological survey experiment
Builds
Evidence-informed decision framework and transferable guidance for the DHS Program and broader survey-research community
Domain
Public health, international development, and survey methodology in low- and middle-income countries
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery
Required skills
probability sampling, complex survey design, dual-frame estimation, small area estimation, mode-effects analysis, study protocol development, IRB/ethics submissions, fieldwork coordination in low- and middle-income countries, grant/contract leadership, peer-reviewed publication
Preferred skills
DHS survey experience, biomarker data collection (e.g., malaria RDT), West/Central Africa fieldwork, phone-based/multimodal data collection (RDD, list-based), partnership with national statistical offices, French proficiency
Technologies
RDD, list-based sampling, hybrid survey designs
Responsibilities
Provide overall scientific leadership for the experiment from design through dissemination; convene and lead a technical working group of external experts; lead development of the full study protocol and oversee ethics submissions; direct the analytic core including sampling, power design, and estimation; lead development of a cost-quality frontier; provide support to fieldwork and coordinate a single field workforce across two design arms; lead post-hoc simulation of untested configurations and translate findings into decision-tree guidance; lead final reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts; serve as primary technical liaison to funders and in-country partners; mentor and coordinate a multidisciplinary team.
Seniority
Principal Investigator, strategic leadership with hands-on technical direction
