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Medical Social Worker - Global Challenge BMGF Project

Posted on: 07 Apr 2026

Job Summary:

The study will investigate if extreme heat during summer season in India has adverse impact on lactating performance of mother in terms of breast milk volume and quality along with linkage with inflammatory and oxidative stress markers and role of mother’s nutrition, subsequently the effects of infant’s growth. In addition, in an exploratory component, we also investigate if Omega-3 fatty acid (OFA) supplementation can mitigate heat stress effects by reducing oxidative stress of lactating mother in a small, nested feasibility trial.

Salary: Rs.30,000/-p.m

Key Responsibilities:

• Participant recruitment in both rural and urban,
• Planning follow-up visits 
• Making telephone calls to fix appointments and follow up
• Travelling to field/home for collection of the biological samples and recruitment
• Any other study-related work that is needed to support the team

Eligibility Criteria:

Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)/ Master of Social Work (MSW)

Preferred Language: English

Tentative Date of Joining: 17/04/2026

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 shameem.b@sjri.res.in to hr@sjri.res.in

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