Senior Research Coordinator — Malaria Consortium (Maputo)

About the role

Malaria Consortium is looking for a Senior Research Coordinator to strengthen its team in Maputo. This is a full-time, permanent position where you will lead the scientific output of the organisation’s projects: rigorously designed evaluations and findings that reach forums within and outside the country.

Malaria Consortium works side by side with partners to achieve a world free of malaria and its accompanying health inequalities. This builds on twenty years of evidence-driven work: scalable and sustainable solutions, alongside a collaborative, adaptable, and research-led approach in partnership with governments and local authorities, ensuring the most affected communities achieve equitable health outcomes and national health services build strength. Research is central to this journey — showing what works, for whom, and why.

This role is for someone who already conducts methodical studies and enjoys seeing evidence move off the page to reach decision-makers. One position, based in Maputo.

What you will do day-to-day

Your work spans three areas: research itself, technical guidance for implementing partners, and managing the resulting knowledge. In practice:

• Lead the scientific momentum of projects: defining evaluations, conducting fieldwork, publishing articles, and sharing findings at conferences and platforms inside and outside Mozambique;
• Ensure technical supervision of partners and closely monitor research-heavy activities, from monitoring to output quality;
• Liaise with technical stakeholders inside and outside the organisation, keeping two-way communication running smoothly;
• Manage the research uptake cycle: bringing evidence into decisions, recommendations, and practical changes on the ground.

Who we are looking for

Someone who knows the Mozambican health system inside out, at both central and provincial levels, and who has led large-scale public health research: winning proposals, implemented projects, well-managed data, and reports and manuscripts that withstand rigorous review. You write clearly even on complex topics, and can design a thematic guide and conduct a qualitative interview or focus group without losing rigour.

Relationships also matter. This position relies on the connection between the organisation, the Ministry of Health, international organisations, NGOs, and community structures — and the best coordinators are those who build bridges that remain standing after the project ends. If this is how you work, you will be a natural fit.

Remuneration and conditions

The conditions published in the official announcement, exactly as stated:

• 53,894 GBP per year, as advertised by the organisation (divided by 12, this is approximately 4,491 GBP gross per month);
• Full-time, permanent contract;
• Based in Maputo, Mozambique;
• Must have the right to work in Mozambique — a condition stated in the job advertisement itself.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted directly on the official Malaria Consortium recruitment portal, on the Senior Research Coordinator vacancy page. Fill in the online form with your details and CV and, if you wish, you can create an account on the platform to track your application status.

Deadline: 8 September 2026, at 23:59. Please note that selection takes place on a rolling basis — the position may be filled before the closing date. Do not leave your application until the last day.

The selection process reflects the organisation’s commitment to safeguarding beneficiaries: the Code of Conduct, Safeguarding Policy, and Privacy Notice are published on the Malaria Consortium website.

Since everything takes place on an online recruitment platform, your CV carries weight from the initial screening. The guide on how to write a CV in Mozambique shows what makes a resume get read to the end, and the article on CVs for applicant tracking systems (ATS) helps adapt it for online forms like this one.

Application summary:

• Role: Senior Research Coordinator — 1 position;
• Location: Maputo, Mozambique;
• Contract: full-time, permanent;
• Deadline: 8 September 2026, at 23:59 — with continuous review of applications;
• Channel: official form on the Malaria Consortium recruitment portal;
• Cost: none — and here is the golden rule: no reputable organisation asks candidates for money.

Why create your profile on Inademy

This application goes directly to Malaria Consortium — their team manages the process and decides each stage, not Inademy. What Inademy offers you: a free profile where you can keep your CV organised for future opportunities, and email and WhatsApp alerts for new research and health vacancies — so the next deadline does not catch you by surprise.