3 Job Positions at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 23 August 2025)

3 Job Positions at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 23 August 2025)

Cluster Lead, Implementation Science, LEAP Center at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 23 August 2025)

Cluster Lead, Implementation Science, LEAP Center

University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Butaro, Rwanda

Description

Job Title: Cluster Lead,Implementation Science, LEAP Center

Reports to: Director, LEAP Center

Department: LEAP Center

Location: Preference for Kigali or Butaro, Rwanda; open to remote work (ideally from another country of Partners In Health operations)

Position overview

The Cluster Lead, Implementation Science is a crucial senior leadership position within the newly established Center for Leveraging Equity and Advancement in Practice (LEAP Center) within the University for Global Health Equity (UGHE).

The Cluster Lead will work closely with the Center’s Director, Deputy Director, Senior Advisors, and other key stakeholders to create and refine an overall strategy for the LEAP Center’s core functions in implementation science and practical, embedded research to improve program design, implementation, and practices. They will also lead work to broaden impact by informing scale-up, dissemination, and policy

They will build a core team of staff and collaborating faculty with diverse skills that can support implementers – especially PIH care delivery teams and UGHE researchers – on research design, integrating findings into program delivery, strengthening existing data systems, and disseminating findings and program models.

The Cluster Lead role requires a combination of strategic vision and technical expertise, with a collaborative style oriented toward mentorship and building capacity. They will have demonstrated success in managing multiple simultaneous projects, building and mentoring teams, cultivating new opportunities, and attracting resources to support work.

Responsibilities

Develop and Refine the Cluster’s Strategy

• In collaboration with the Senior Advisor, Implementation Science, as well as the Center’s Director and Deputy Director, develop an overall strategy for how the LEAP Center supports implementers to deliver greater impact and improve learning via implementation science. Ensure the strategy includes project prioritization criteria, a portfolio management approach, and measures of success.

• Build awareness and support for the Center’s work with key stakeholders across PIH and UGHE, as well as externally.

Design and Launch Core Implementation Science Support Offerings

• Develop and maintain a prioritized pipeline of core projects for Cluster support. Oversee allocation of LEAP Center time and resources to support a portfolio of implementation projects, providing technical support to implementing teams across the project lifecycle (including upfront design, continuous improvement, documentation, and dissemination to inform policy and practice).
• Set clear goals for how the LEAP Center will add value to these projects, and ensure these goals are achieved through a combination of direct support and oversight of a broader team of staff and collaborators.

• Establish workflows for providing ad hoc support to other aligned efforts across PIH and partners, identifying opportunities to add value while maintaining clear focus on delivering results on the LEAP Center’s core supported projects.

Build New Areas of Functional Expertise

• Conduct an assessment of functional capabilities among LEAP Center staff, the Institute of Global Health Equity Research at UGHE and other collaborators. Identify available expertise, shared interest and coordinate technical support toward field research.
• Expand LEAP Center and affiliated capabilities in costing and other economic analysis methods to inform program scaling.
• Expand the use of implementations science methods to measure the effects of work centered in the principles of social medicine, including community engagement practices and participatory design.

Strengthen Research Collaboration

• Oversee the stewardship of the new PIH research strategy into implementation. Provide mentorship and support to the Implementation Science & Research Specialist in establishing a cross-site research prioritization process, establishing quality review approaches, and providing targeted capacity building support to PIH research teams.
• Build alignment with stakeholders across PIH sites and UGHE to better coordinate activities in research, impact evaluation, and quality improvement, reducing silos and setting clearer joint goals.
• Lead an assessment of existing implementation science-related collaborations across PIH and UGHE. Identify opportunities to leverage existing research support structures and collaborations, such as the Paul Farmer Collaborative, to advance LEAP Center goals (overall and for specific portfolio projects).
• Cultivate new research partnerships including leading grant writing for projects, in coordination with UGHE stakeholders, to attract more technical and financial resources toward our work.

 Contribute to LEAP Center Development

• Advise LEAP Center leadership on forthcoming pipeline opportunities for support, including conducting technical reviews of proposals for feasibility and potential impact.

• Collaborate with other LEAP Center Clusters to support aligned priorities, including capacity building (with the Training and Professional Development Cluster) and assessment of innovative technologies (with the Technology Cluster).

• Provide oversight on developing grant proposals aligned with PIH/UGHE priority areas, increasing the organization’s ability to secure funding for high-impact research.

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree in implementation science, public health, epidemiology, or related field.

• 10+ years of relevant work experience, including at a senior leadership level, in implementation research and/or related fields.

• Strong skills in implementation research design, implementation, analysis, and academic writing. Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research preferred, including mixed methods approaches.

• Experience in overseeing complex organizational projects, including design, implementation, project management, and evaluation.

• Experience leading teams, including a strong track record of mentoring and training staff in implementation research methods and scientific communication.
• Proven ability to translate research findings into programmatic improvements and policy recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluency in English required, French, Spanish, or other relevant languages an asset.

• Interest in social justice and commitment to global health and health equity research.

Working conditions

Travel: anticipated 10-20%

Benefits of Working at UGHE

At the University of Global Health Equity, we invest in your well-being and professional growth from day one. Below is a range of our benefits;

• Medical Insurance (employee and legal dependents)
• Life Insurance (employee only)
• 13th Month pay cheque
• 23 vacation days
• Communications allowance including home internet
• Employee wellness program (Gym membership for employee only)
• Subsidised meal plan while in Butaro
• Shared housing while in Butaro
• Relocation allowance for employee and their legal dependents (where applicable)
• Work permit fees and processing (employee and dependents)
• Leave flights back home for employee and legal dependents (where applicable)
• Professional development opportunities to help you advance your career

Choose UGHE for a benefits package designed to empower you-personally and professionally-so you can focus on what matters most: making a global impact in health equity.

At UGHE, you will collaborate with a diverse team sourced from different corners of the world-gaining fresh perspectives, expanding your professional network, and accelerating both your personal and career growth through cross-cultural learning and diverse expertise.

How To apply

Applicants should provide: (1) a resume, (2) a cover letter, (3) names and contact information of three professional references who can attest to work experience, and (4) copies of all degrees earned. Please upload your cover letter and copies of degrees as a single PDF file under “Additional Files” on the application page.

University of Global Health Equity is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Organizational Profile

UGHE is a new kind of university focused on training the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university launched in Rwanda in September 2015. Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system.

UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.

Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The University of Global Health Equity seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:

At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including community members – as well as our students, contractors, staff, and visitors to our campus are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and any form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy.

UGHE will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment and any form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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Cluster Lead, Implementation Science, LEAP Center at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 23 August 2025)

Cluster Lead, Implementation Science, LEAP Center

University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Butaro, Rwanda

Description

Job Title: Cluster Lead,Implementation Science, LEAP Center

Reports to: Director, LEAP Center

Department: LEAP Center

Location: Preference for Kigali or Butaro, Rwanda; open to remote work (ideally from another country of Partners In Health operations)

Position overview

The Cluster Lead, Implementation Science is a crucial senior leadership position within the newly established Center for Leveraging Equity and Advancement in Practice (LEAP Center) within the University for Global Health Equity (UGHE).

The Cluster Lead will work closely with the Center’s Director, Deputy Director, Senior Advisors, and other key stakeholders to create and refine an overall strategy for the LEAP Center’s core functions in implementation science and practical, embedded research to improve program design, implementation, and practices. They will also lead work to broaden impact by informing scale-up, dissemination, and policy

They will build a core team of staff and collaborating faculty with diverse skills that can support implementers – especially PIH care delivery teams and UGHE researchers – on research design, integrating findings into program delivery, strengthening existing data systems, and disseminating findings and program models.

The Cluster Lead role requires a combination of strategic vision and technical expertise, with a collaborative style oriented toward mentorship and building capacity. They will have demonstrated success in managing multiple simultaneous projects, building and mentoring teams, cultivating new opportunities, and attracting resources to support work.

Responsibilities

Develop and Refine the Cluster’s Strategy

• In collaboration with the Senior Advisor, Implementation Science, as well as the Center’s Director and Deputy Director, develop an overall strategy for how the LEAP Center supports implementers to deliver greater impact and improve learning via implementation science. Ensure the strategy includes project prioritization criteria, a portfolio management approach, and measures of success.

• Build awareness and support for the Center’s work with key stakeholders across PIH and UGHE, as well as externally.

Design and Launch Core Implementation Science Support Offerings

• Develop and maintain a prioritized pipeline of core projects for Cluster support. Oversee allocation of LEAP Center time and resources to support a portfolio of implementation projects, providing technical support to implementing teams across the project lifecycle (including upfront design, continuous improvement, documentation, and dissemination to inform policy and practice).
• Set clear goals for how the LEAP Center will add value to these projects, and ensure these goals are achieved through a combination of direct support and oversight of a broader team of staff and collaborators.

• Establish workflows for providing ad hoc support to other aligned efforts across PIH and partners, identifying opportunities to add value while maintaining clear focus on delivering results on the LEAP Center’s core supported projects.

Build New Areas of Functional Expertise

• Conduct an assessment of functional capabilities among LEAP Center staff, the Institute of Global Health Equity Research at UGHE and other collaborators. Identify available expertise, shared interest and coordinate technical support toward field research.
• Expand LEAP Center and affiliated capabilities in costing and other economic analysis methods to inform program scaling.
• Expand the use of implementations science methods to measure the effects of work centered in the principles of social medicine, including community engagement practices and participatory design.

Strengthen Research Collaboration

• Oversee the stewardship of the new PIH research strategy into implementation. Provide mentorship and support to the Implementation Science & Research Specialist in establishing a cross-site research prioritization process, establishing quality review approaches, and providing targeted capacity building support to PIH research teams.
• Build alignment with stakeholders across PIH sites and UGHE to better coordinate activities in research, impact evaluation, and quality improvement, reducing silos and setting clearer joint goals.
• Lead an assessment of existing implementation science-related collaborations across PIH and UGHE. Identify opportunities to leverage existing research support structures and collaborations, such as the Paul Farmer Collaborative, to advance LEAP Center goals (overall and for specific portfolio projects).
• Cultivate new research partnerships including leading grant writing for projects, in coordination with UGHE stakeholders, to attract more technical and financial resources toward our work.

 Contribute to LEAP Center Development

• Advise LEAP Center leadership on forthcoming pipeline opportunities for support, including conducting technical reviews of proposals for feasibility and potential impact.

• Collaborate with other LEAP Center Clusters to support aligned priorities, including capacity building (with the Training and Professional Development Cluster) and assessment of innovative technologies (with the Technology Cluster).

• Provideoversight on developing grant proposals aligned with PIH/UGHE priority areas, increasing the organization’s ability to secure funding for high-impact research.

Qualifications & Experience

• Advanced degree in implementation science, public health, epidemiology, or related field.

• 10+ years of relevant work experience, including at a senior leadership level, in implementation research and/or related fields.

• Strong skills in implementation research design, implementation, analysis, and academic writing. Expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research preferred, including mixed methods approaches.

• Experience in overseeing complex organizational projects, including design, implementation, project management, and evaluation.

• Experience leading teams, including a strong track record of mentoring and training staff in implementation research methods and scientific communication.
• Proven ability to translate research findings into programmatic improvements and policy recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with diverse, cross-functional teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluency in English required, French, Spanish, or other relevant languages an asset.

• Interest in social justice and commitment to global health and health equity research.

Working conditions

Travel: anticipated 10-20%

Benefits of Working at UGHE

At the University of Global Health Equity, we invest in your well-being and professional growth from day one. Below is a range of our benefits;

• Medical Insurance (employee and legal dependents)
• Life Insurance (employee only)
• 13th Month pay cheque
• 23 vacation days
• Communications allowance including home internet
• Employee wellness program (Gym membership for employee only)
• Subsidised meal plan while in Butaro
• Shared housing while in Butaro
• Relocation allowance for employee and their legal dependents (where applicable)
• Work permit fees and processing (employee and dependents)
• Leave flights back home for employee and legal dependents (where applicable)
• Professional development opportunities to help you advance your career

Choose UGHE for a benefits package designed to empower you-personally and professionally-so you can focus on what matters most: making a global impact in health equity.

At UGHE, you will collaborate with a diverse team sourced from different corners of the world-gaining fresh perspectives, expanding your professional network, and accelerating both your personal and career growth through cross-cultural learning and diverse expertise.

How To apply

Applicants should provide: (1) a resume, (2) a cover letter, (3) names and contact information of three professional references who can attest to work experience, and (4) copies of all degrees earned. Please upload your cover letter and copies of degrees as a single PDF file under “Additional Files” on the application page.

University of Global Health Equity is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Organizational Profile

UGHE is a new kind of university focused on training the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university launched in Rwanda in September 2015. Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system.

UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.

Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The University of Global Health Equity seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:

At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including community members – as well as our students, contractors, staff, and visitors to our campus are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and any form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy.

UGHE will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment and any form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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Research Associate – Office of the DVC, Academic and Research Affairs at University of Global Health Equity (UGHE): (Deadline 23 August 2025)

Research Associate – Office of the DVC, Academic and Research Affairs

Job Title: Research Associate

Reports To: Dean, School of Medicine

Location: Kigali, Rwanda

Job Type: Full-time

A. Purpose of the Job

This role is to provide high-level research and academic support to the Dean of the School of Medicine of UGHE. The position manages Dean’s global research portfolio and supports the Dean in advancing the research agenda through academic writing, research grants, and scientific engagements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Manage the progression of all global research studies included in the Dean’s research portfolio and coordinate author teams for scientific writing
2. Conduct robust research literature reviews, including database searches, to gather enough evidence-based recommendations to inform research initiatives for the Dean’s global research portfolio;
3. Assist in preparing, writing, and editing scientific manuscripts in conjunction with fellow researchers and faculty members to facilitate research activities and contribute to the body of knowledge
4. Manage the shepherding of manuscripts through the publication process, including review of the manuscripts, editing as appropriate, and submitting for approval;
5. Manage ethics review processes to enhance UGHE’s compliance with national and international regulations;
6. Write reports and concept notes on all research coordinated for documentation and future reference.
7. Work in coordination with the other research team to facilitate grant management, research project, reporting, and administrative duties.
8. Provide support on general writing, speechwriting, scientific editing, and presentation preparation for international engagements in the Office of the Dean,
9. Follow up on global official and academic documents for the Dean to ensure they are available and up to date;
10. Attend and provide support at research meetings and engagements when appropriate through the preparation of minutes and reports;
11. Monitor and track documents, international projects, and tasks, ensuring attention to time-sensitive issues and longer-term initiatives and provide succinct background information when needed.
12. Develop and maintain relationships with local and international research partners within the office of the Dean.
13. Assist the faculty members with the supervision and mentorship of students
14. Develop and implement mechanisms to monitor and evaluate the impact of the research projects under the Dean’s portfolio, providing regular updates and recommendations for future research direction.
15. Engage in organising and planning scientific conferences on behalf of the office of the Dean
16. Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean

Key Deliverables 

1. Quality management of Dean’s research portfolio
2. Timely and quality preparation of written works, speaking engagements, scientific presentations, teaching engagements etc.
3. Comprehensiveness of reports and briefs to the Dean
4. Accurateness and ease of reference of documentation at the Dean’s office

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Skills 

a. Academic qualifications

• Master’s or advanced degree in the health sciences, global health, public health, or other related field

b. Experience

• At least three (3) years of experience working within an international environment with an international organization, NGO (Non-Governmental Organization), public sector, and/or academic setting
• Demonstrable experience in research design, implementation, and scientific writing
• Track record of research and publication
• Having a medical background will be added advantage

c. Technical competencies

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, reference management tools, and Google Drive required
• Familiarity with research ethics and regulatory requirements
• Familiarity with statistical analysis software preferred
• Familiarity with research methodology, design, data collection, and ability to interpret data results
• Fluency in English required
• Demonstrated ability to manage and prioritize projects with extraordinary attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative; must be a quick learner, able to multi-task and easily adapt to changing circumstances.
• Excellent organizational skills and capacity to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality
• Experience working within an international environment with an international organization, NGO, public sector and/or academic setting.
• Demonstrable work experience in research and personal assistant roles in high-pressure environments.

d. Behavioral Competencies

• Ability to effectively work in a team in a complex, fast-paced environment
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including ability to interact professionally with culturally diverse staff, partners, and clients
• A positive attitude
• Flexibility and agility
• Passion for social justice and global health
• Advanced diplomatic instincts with the ability to work within challenging professional contexts requiring tact, judgment, and discretion
• Ability to think ahead and anticipate needs before they arise
• Excellent communication, time management, and organization

How to Apply 

Applicants should provide: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) Degree, (3) A cover letter describing your interest in UGHE and relecant experience. Please upload these under the ‘Additional Files’ tab on the application page.

University of Global Health Equity is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Organizational Profile

UGHE is a new kind of university focused on training the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university launched in Rwanda in September 2015. Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system.

UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. In over nearly three decades of operating alongside public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has developed a model to deliver high quality healthcare to some of the world’s most marginalized communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government partners have driven innovation for a decade.

Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The University of Global Health Equity seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team.

Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment:

At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including community members – as well as our students, contractors, staff, and visitors to our campus are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and any form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy.

UGHE will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment and any form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND APPLY