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Rajbir K

@rajbirk

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Public health researcher specializing in epidemiology, data analysis, and policy translation.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking research or program roles where I can apply epidemiologic and analytical skills to inform public health policy, lead multidisciplinary teams, and support evidence-based interventions in development or LMIC contexts.

I am a public health researcher with advanced training in epidemiology and biostatistics and experience across academic, NGO and policy settings. I have led large quantitative analyses, managed multi-site research projects, and produced evidence to inform public health and policy decisions.

My work includes statistical modelling on nationally representative household data, systematic reviews and meta-analysis, and coordination of research teams to deliver timely, policy-relevant outputs. I have experience in field survey design, qualitative interviewing and development of training and audiovisual materials for health workers and communities.

I combine technical skills in SPSS, STATA, R and Python with practical program delivery—running screenings, rural clinics and capacity-building trainings—and I am driven to translate research into scalable public health interventions in LMICs and development contexts.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Admissions Fellow

Johns Hopkins University

Sep 2025 - Dec 2025 (3 months)

Interviewed 30+ prospective students and prepared assessment reports to complement application reviews; represented the institute as student ambassador in 6 virtual outreach events.

Interviewing Report Writing Outreach Communication Stakeholder Engagement

Research Fellow

America-Eurasia Center

Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 (2 months)

Updated comprehensive country profiling reports for five Asian countries consolidating politico-economic insights to support regional analysis and briefing products.

Research Report Writing Data Synthesis Briefing Preparation

Research Analyst

Freelancer

Sep 2024 - Dec 2024 (3 months)

Analyzed quantitative survey data from 225 college students to identify research and intervention domains for substance use disorders; transcribed 30+ in-depth interviews for qualitative analysis.

Survey Analysis SPSS Stata Data Cleaning Research Design Reporting

Project Coordinator

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Jun 2024 - Aug 2024 (2 months)

Conducted a three-decade desk review on edible oil policies in India and devised a preliminary roadmap to replace trans fats; supervised a team of two for stakeholder in-depth interviews.

Project Coordination literature review Team Supervision Roadmap Development Report Writing

Research Scientist

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Oct 2023 - May 2024 (7 months)

Performed statistical modelling on a 150,000-household sample across five Indian states to identify determinants of pesticide-related outcomes informing public health policy.

Statistical Modelling R Stata Epidemiology Data Management Policy Analysis

Project Officer

World NCD Federation

Feb 2021 - Sep 2023 (2 years 7 months)

Managed development of a Centre of Excellence for evidence-based NCD research in LMICs supporting 17 research teams; led systematic review and meta-analysis projects and implemented statistical applications on GATS 2016-17.

Project Management Meta Analysis GATS Analysis RevMan Excel Public Health

Associate Data Analyst

Alchemist Research and Development

Aug 2020 - Jan 2021 (5 months)

Coordinated with lead epidemiologist to complete 5+ projects involving data analysis, fact-checking and report writing, and pilot-tested an online survey tool (Qualtrics).

Data Analysis Qualtrics SPSS Stata Report Writing Fact Checking Epidemiology Project Coordination

Junior Demonstrator

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Aug 2017 - Jul 2020 (2 years 11 months)

Facilitated graduate teaching sessions on health promotion, developed COVID-19 public information materials and audiovisual content, and supported large-scale NCD screening of 25,000 people.

Teaching Health Promotion Educational Content MS Publisher Video Production Qualitative Training

Project Manager

Mehar Baba Charitable Trust

Jul 2016 - Jul 2017 (1 year)

Supervised refurbishment of 13 Anganwadi centres across 9 villages and led anthropometric assessment and interventions for under-five children using WHO ANTHRO tools.

Project Management Community Health WHO ANTHRO Capacity Building Training Delivery

Research Associate

UNICEF

Jan 2016 - Jun 2016 (5 months)

Conducted M&E of facility-based newborn care across 40+ public health facilities in Bihar and led supportive supervision for facility staff on waste management and neonatal resuscitation.

Monitoring & Evaluation Newborn Data Collection Public Health Training