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Healthy growth from conception through early childhood is critical for long-term physical health, cognitive capacity, and overall productivity. Assessing children's growth is essential for evaluating both individual health and broader socioeconomic development within communities. Currently, the World Health Organization (WHO) growth standards—based on the Multicentre Growth Reference Study (MGRS) conducted over 20 years ago—are widely used. However, practices supporting optimal child growth have evolved, and the Indian data used in WHO-MGRS (collected from South Delhi) is often considered non-representative of the country's diverse population. To address these gaps, a prospective cohort study is being conducted across six regions in India to develop updated growth and neurodevelopmental standards for children from 0-24 months under optimal biological, socioeconomic, and behavioural conditions.

Salary : Rs.36,400/-p.m

No of Vacancies : Four

The candidate will be responsible for overall activities of the research project at SJRI as well as at the different field site.

• Perform neuro-Cognitive assessments in babies and infants from birth to 2 years of age.
• Longitudinal follow-up with home visits for data collection. 
• Real-time entry of long and short forms of GSED into the app
• Ensure the accuracy, Completeness and robustness of data.
• Attend training and validation process of administering GSED under the WHO trainers. 
• Maintain accurate and detailed participant records, documenting maternal recovery and infant health progress.
• Perform routine newborn assessments, including Delivery information, Anthropometry and evaluation of feeding patterns.
• Maintain strict scheduled follow-up visits and phone calls related to home visits in completing the assessment on time. 

Preferred Qualifications: MSC in Psychology or Relevant to Psychology

Preferred Language: English , Kannada ,Tamil (optional) , Hindi (optional)

Age Limit: 35 Years

Tentative Date of Joining : 1st May 2026

To Apply: E-mail cover letter and curriculum vitae with 3 references (names and email addresses / phone numbers) by on or before 10th April 2026 to roopac@sjri.res.in  & cc to hr@sjri.res.in