Location: CUS (Washington D.C., NY, MD, NJ, VA) / UK (London) / Switzerland / India (Delhi) / Kenya (Nairobi) **Remote working and Up to 25% International Travel**Salary: Competitive, location-based. In line with IPPF’s regional compensation structure.Contract type: 1-year Fixed Term Contract
About the Role:Join IPPF and make a difference in humanitarian response worldwide.
IPPF delivers and advocates for quality, rights-based sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services through a global network of MAs and CPs. We generate extensive service data across diverse settings.
This role turns that data into actionable insights—anticipating outcomes, identifying inequities, and informing strategic choices in a rapidly shifting funding and policy environment. We are seeking a Health Research Scientist - Evidence and Impact to ensure that IPPF’s unparalleled SRHR service footprint is matched with world‑class research insights—predicting outcomes, protecting access, and prioritizing resources for those most affected by the changes in the SRHR, global health and international development funding and policy landscape.
What you’ll do:
• Lead the design and implementation of research studies, including sentinel studies, that predict and track sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) trends
• Quantify the impact of US funding cuts and actions by anti-rights and anti-gender groups on access to services and health outcomes—especially for vulnerable and marginalized groups
• Oversee secondary analysis of IPPF’s routine service data to predict health outcomes
• Build a richer understanding of IPPF clients’ profiles to guide programming decisions and resource allocation
• Design and Implement research studies in collaboration with IPPF Member Associations (MAs) and Collaborative Partners (CPsWhat we’re looking for:
• Equity & Rights Lens: Demonstrates commitment to SRHR, gender equality, and inclusion; embeds equity considerations in all analyses
• Collaboration: Works seamlessly with MAs/CPs and across IPPF Secretariat divisions
• Communication: Ability to communicate information accurately using a variety of presentation techniques, in accessible language to an audience of varied technical and non-technical backgrounds )
• Quality & Integrity: Upholds rigorous methods, reproducibility, and ethical standards; ensures data protection and informed consent where required
• Learning Orientation: Builds systems and skills that endure beyond individual projects
• Ability to work in multi-cultural environments
Key Qualifications:
• Education: Master’s (required) or PhD (desirable) in Health Economics, Economics, Public Health with strong research, econometrics/biostatistics, or a closely related field
• Experience: 5+ years applying health research approaches to real‑world program data in LMIC contexts, ideally in SRHR / Proven work with predictive modeling, quasi-experimental impact evaluation, and economic evaluation / Track record designing multi‑country studies, producing policy‑relevant outputs, and supporting program decisions / Experience of working on understanding and documenting healthcare pathways including analysis of impact
• Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in R or Stata (Python desirable); strong SQL for data wrangling; data visualization (e.g., Shiny/Power BI/Tableau) / Familiarity with privacy preserving analytics, data governance, and research ethics / Ability to translate complex analyses into practical recommendations for non‑technical audiences / Specialist expertise in at least one of the following areas: Economics; Mathematical modelling; Statistics; Operational research; Data science
• Language: Fluency in English; additional languages (French, Spanish, Arabic) desirable
Why Join Us?
• Be part of a diverse, multicultural, and inclusive organisation.
• Work on meaningful projects that make a global impact.
• Collaborate with passionate professionals dedicated to advancing SRHR and social justice.
How to Apply:
• Download the job description linked below for full requirements of this role.
• Complete the application form linked below.
• Send your completed application form and CV to Jobs@ippf.org with "
Health Research Scientist" in the subject line.
Do you have questions?
Please feel free to reach Jobs@ippf.org for any questions you may have.
About IPPFInternational Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) is a global sexual and reproductive health service provider and one of the leading advocates for universal access to sexual, reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for all. We are a worldwide movement of 149 national organisations working with and for communities and individuals and, together, have delivered more than 1 billion cumulative services over the last 6 years. We are now looking for people to join us and make our Come Together–Strategy 2028, a reality. Revolutionising IPPF, placing it in a stronger position to support SRHR for those who are left out, locked out or left behind. Come Together commits IPPF to shaping laws, policies and norms through feminist action and international solidarity; and to strengthen the federation adding new drive for real and lasting impact.Action is urgent. We have delivered. We have stood for justice and equality. We commit to more daring and feminist action that secures choices about our bodies, sexual lives, and well-being. Everyone should enjoy a pleasure-filled and healthy sex life and a life free from violence, shame or criminalisation. We know love is love. And we come together in support of women, youth, and people who are marginalised and excluded. Through the care we deliver, the actions we take, and the solidarity we foster. IPPF is an equal-opportunity employer. As a leading global human rights organisation focused on equality, empowerment, ending discrimination, and poverty eradication, we internally reflect social justice principles. We, as IPPF, strongly oppose racism in all its forms and resolutely go for a cultural change that will shift the existing imbalances in power and process. We are a multi-cultural, multi-lingual, intergenerational and diverse work environment. Applications are particularly encouraged from women, people living with HIV, people living with disability and people with diverse SOGIESC. IPPF is committed to the safety and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults and our safer recruitment and selection procedures reflect this commitment. We expect all employees, volunteers, contractors and partners to share this commitment, and anyone employed by IPPF agrees to sign up to our Code of Conduct and Safeguarding (Children and Vulnerable Adults) Policy. IPPF has been made aware of various fraudulent vacancy announcements circulated via e-mail from websites falsely stating that they are issued by or in association with IPPF. These correspondences, which may seek to obtain money from the recipients of such correspondence, are fraudulent, and IPPF does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training or any other fees).