Research Assistant - LLM Evaluation Project (2 positions)

About the role

MUBAS, in collaboration with the Laboratory for Intelligent Global Health & Humanitarian Response Technologies (LiGHT), is running a research project to evaluate large language models (LLMs) for their suitability and safety in clinical use in low- and middle-income country settings. Two Research Assistant positions are open within the Department of Public and Environmental Health Sciences, reporting directly to the Malawi Principal Investigator. The assignment lasts four months and is not renewable.

Key responsibilities

• Support day-to-day coordination of project activities in participating health facilities according to the approved protocol.
• Ensure strict adherence to study SOPs, ethical approvals and data governance requirements at all sites.
• Follow up with study participants after enrolment.
• Assist with preparation and maintenance of study reports.
• Liaise with health centre management committees, clinical teams and study teams.
• Help clinicians collect and enter patient encounter data to build clinical vignettes in real time, and perform routine data audits.
• Generate periodic data quality reports and support surveys, interviews and usability assessments.
• Record, transcribe and organise qualitative data where applicable.
• Support logistics for meetings, workshops and stakeholder engagements, and help draft internal reports and prepare dissemination materials.

Required profile

• University degree in Medicine, Nursing, Epidemiology, Environmental Health or Public Health, or a closely related field.
• Research ethics certificate.
• Willingness to work in the health facilities where the study takes place.

Desired attributes

• Experience conducting or coordinating health research.
• Involvement in a peer-reviewed publication.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods.
• Understanding of national and international health policy frameworks.

Applications with copies of qualifications and a detailed CV with two traceable referees must be submitted by 13 February 2026; late applications are not considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.