Environmental Epidemiologist (Climate Change & Health Intersection)

Full Time

Bangalore/ Delhi/ Mumbai

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Our team is looking to welcome a mature, motivated, mission-driven Environmental Epidemiologist (Climate Change & Health Intersection) to join Khushi Baby

About You:

You are a self-driven, highly motivated professional with a strong commitment to tackling climate-health challenges in the Global South, particularly in India. You bring a deep understanding of environmental epidemiology and its intersection with public health, policy, and implementation. You thrive in environments where you independently drive high-impact research, engage with diverse stakeholders, and translate scientific findings into actionable climate-health interventions.
You have a robust network of climate and health experts across India, South Asia, and other low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). You stay informed on cutting-edge developments in climate-health vulnerability assessment, disease surveillance, and public health policy.
You are comfortable navigating ambiguity, working across data science, research, monitoring & evaluation (MEL), and policy teams, and ensuring your deliverables are strategically aligned with CHVI’s long-term goals. You possess a strong ability to influence decision-making outside formal hierarchical structures and have experience engaging with government officials, funders, and global health organizations.
You enjoy working at the intersection of research, implementation, and policy and are eager to contribute to the validation and scale-up of the CHVI model to improve climate resilience in health systems. You bring a strong analytical mindset, exceptional writing skills, and the ability to translate complex epidemiological concepts into practical, scalable interventions.
This role requires a high degree of independence and accountability, and you will be expected to own your deliverables, manage competing priorities, and drive progress efficiently in collaboration with Khushi Baby’s Research, MEL, Data Science, and Partnerships & Strategy teams.

Key Responsibilities

Climate-Health Vulnerability Assessment: Develop, validate, and refine the CHVI methodology for assessing regional climate-health risks, ensuring its alignment with state and national health policies.
Geospatial and Epidemiological Analysis: Conduct spatial epidemiology, longitudinal cohort studies, and time-series analysis to measure climate-health impacts and develop real-time risk assessment frameworks.
Health Systems Strengthening: Support recommendations for targeted interventions by analyzing attributable burden of climate-sensitive diseases (e.g., air pollution, heat stress, vector-borne diseases).
Government Engagement and Policy Recommendations: Collaborate with health departments and development agencies to integrate CHVI insights into disease surveillance programs and health adaptation strategies at the state and national level.
Intervention Effectiveness Studies: Evaluate health system resilience by assessing the impact of climate adaptation measures on public health outcomes.
Data Science & Predictive Analytics: Work with data scientists and public health experts to enhance CHVI through machine learning models, predictive analytics, and quasi-experimental designs for climate-health predictions to improve early warning systems.
Multi-Sector Coordination: Work in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment, coordinating with climate scientists, health economists, data engineers, and government stakeholders to refine methodologies and scale the CHVI.
Communication & Knowledge Translation: Present CHVI findings to policymakers, public health leaders, and global stakeholders, ensuring insights are actionable for decision-makers.
Time Management & Strategic Execution: As a self-starter and strategic thinker, take ownership of independent deliverables, ensuring projects are executed on time and aligned with programmatic goals.

Core Skills & Qualifications

Climate-health risk assessment and exposure-response modeling.
Spatial epidemiology, longitudinal cohort studies, and time series analysis.
Climate vulnerability mapping and geospatial risk modeling.
Attributable burden analysis for air pollution, heat stress, and vector-borne diseases.
Intervention effectiveness studies for climate-sensitive health programs.
Experience designing state or national-level health interventions in India.
Experience presenting findings to policymakers, government stakeholders, and development agencies.
Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary, fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities effectively.
Excellent analytical skills, including deep knowledge of global health trends.
Structured and strategic thinking to drive high-impact policy recommendations.
Excellent project management skills, ensuring efficient execution of CHVI initiatives.
Ability to influence outside of formal hierarchical structures, working effectively with diverse stakeholders.
Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills to translate complex data into actionable insights.

Highly Desired Qualities (Preferred but Not Required)

Machine learning for climate-health predictions.
Quasi-experimental study designs & interrupted time series analysis.
Economic evaluation (cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit analysis) of climate-health interventions

Preferred Experience & Educational Qualifications

PhD with 3+ years of experience OR
Master’s degree with 7+ years of experience in epidemiology, environmental health, climate science, public health data science, or a related field.
- Competitive pay based on years of experience.
Fulency in English is required. Other languages desired, particularly Hindi, Marathi and Kannad

You’ll stand out with

Prior experience working with government officials and NHM data sets
Publications with mixed-methods research
Prior experience working with mHealth / digital health projects
Excellence in English writing and communication
Demonstrated work / experimentation in prompt-engineering for tools like ChatGPT

Work Location

Hybrid role with a preference for candidates based in Delhi, Rajasthan, Mumbai and Bangalore.
Candidates must be willing to travel to field locations (Rajasthan and Maharashtra) as needed for validation, government and health system engagements.

Remuneration

The remuneration offered will be as per the market standards commensurate with the candidate’s experience and skill sets

Benefits

Medical insurance
Flexible work policies for those menstruating, needing time for grievance of a loved one, religious fasting, etc
Monthly field visits, annual retreat
Learning opportunities with world-class research institutions (Yale, Harvard)
Learning Stipend Policy
Sponsored Workshops and Seminars

How to apply

To apply for the above position, please send your detailed CV with a writing sample

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Environmental Epidemiologist (Climate Change & Health Intersection)

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Highly Desired Qualities (Preferred but Not Required)

Preferred Experience & Educational Qualifications

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