Project Research Scientist, II (Medical)

About the Role

The Project Research Scientist - II (Medical) position at St Johns Research Institute (SJRI) is part of the ICMR ASCRIBE Project. This role contributes to bridging a critical gap in CBME implementation by developing and evaluating a 10-module online asynchronous course for diagnostic reasoning.

Key Responsibilities

Academic Responsibilities

• Work with the Principal Investigator and expert panel on Delphi consensus for module topics.
• Map ASCRIBE learning outcomes to NMC CBME competencies.
• Review and edit module scripts, handouts, and formative assessments for accuracy and pedagogy.
• Assist in building the KFE item bank, digitised DTI, AI-assisted case scenarios with scoring rubrics, and perception questionnaires.
• Train and orient site coordinators, faculty champions, and participating students.
• Prepare the final curriculum package, implementation guide, and policy recommendations.

Research Responsibilities

• Convert the protocol into working SOPs, data collection forms, and study timeline.
• Oversee cluster randomization, recruitment, and informed consent of students.
• Coordinate baseline, 3-month, and 6-month assessments across sites.
• Calibrate AI-based rubric scoring against human expert raters.
• Extract and audit LMS learning analytics.
• Conduct data quality assurance, including automated validation and audits.
• Maintain the de-identified central data repository.
• Work with the biostatistician on the analysis plan.
• Monitor engagement, connectivity issues, attrition, and faculty turnover.
• Prepare interim and final reports and manuscripts.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Prepare and track Institutional Ethics Committee submissions and approvals.
• Serve as the main point of contact between the coordinating center and other teams.
• Schedule and minute project and expert panel meetings.
• Track progress against the implementation plan and flag delays.
• Prepare progress and annual reports for ICMR.
• Assist in recruiting, supervising, and appraising project staff.
• Arrange procurement and logistics for audiovisual recording, LMS hosting, and travel.
• Maintain complete study files.
• Protect participant confidentiality.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• LMS (Learning Management System)
• AI-assisted assessment toolkit
• Dual-process theory
• Illness scripts
• Cognitive debiasing
• Problem representation
• Probabilistic test interpretation
• Key Feature Examination (KFE)
• Diagnostic Thinking Inventory (DTI)
• Generalized linear mixed-effects models
• Latent profile analysis
• Thematic analysis

Qualifications

• MBBS, MD, MPH, BDS, BAMS
• Age: Up to 40 Years
• Language: English and Kannada