Research assistant at Helen Keller International
Helen Keller International (Helen Keller Intl) is inviting applications from qualified candidates for an individual consultancy as a Research Assistant in Katsina State, Nigeria.
- The consultant will support a field-based research study assessing vitamin A status among young children.
Key Responsibilities
Develop, programme, test and maintain electronic questionnaires using ODK or similar platforms.
- Manage, clean, validate and secure research datasets.
- Conduct data-quality checks and resolve discrepancies.
- Use Stata or R to perform statistical and descriptive analyses.
- Prepare reports, tables and charts.
- Support field surveys, interviewer training, pilot testing and field monitoring.
- Provide technical assistance and troubleshoot digital data-collection tools.
- Maintain accurate research documentation and protect participant confidentiality.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Statistics, Biostatistics, Data Science, Epidemiology, Public Health, Nutrition, Dietetics or a related field.
- Practical experience in research data management, data cleaning, validation, quality assurance and analysis.
- Strong skills in Stata or R and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience programming electronic data-collection tools such as ODK.
- Experience supporting field surveys or research studies.
- Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.
- Good written and spoken English.
- Legal authorisation to work in Nigeria.
- Willingness to reside in Katsina State during data collection and travel to study locations as required.
Additional Advantages
Experience in nutrition research and dietary assessment.
- Experience with biomarkers or biospecimen data.
- GIS or geospatial analysis skills.
- Proficiency in Hausa.
- Application Documents:
- Cover letter.
- Comprehensive CV/resume, including at least three professional references.
- Technical offer detailing relevant experience, proposed technical approach, qualifications and availability.
- Separate financial offer.
- Signed Conflict of Interest Declaration (Annex A).
- Valid government-approved identification.
- Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) documentation.
- Relevant academic or professional certificates and licences, where applicable.
Notes:
Include reference number NG-3456 in your application and file names where applicable.
- All documents must be submitted in English.
- The application must remain valid for 90 days from the submission date.
- Financial information must appear only in the separate financial offer.
- No relocation allowance is available.
- Final remuneration and payment terms will be confirmed in the consultancy agreement.
- Review the complete official Request for Proposals (RFP), including Annex A and Annex B, before applying.
- Only complete applications meeting the stated requirements will be considered.
Location: Katsina State, Nigeria
Consultancy Duration: 14 months
Anticipated Start Date: 1 November 2026
Deadline: 29 October 2026
How to Apply
Interested candidates should email their complete application to:
Email Subject: Research Assistant
