Kushik Jaga

I am a public health professional with a medical background and vast epidemiological research experience in the United States. My work transitioned to research administration with Institutional Review Boards for human subjects protection in research. I have good organizational and writing skills, having published scientific articles in peer reviewed journals.  I am currently seeking a professional position in public health with my international experience. 

I am a public professional, having worked in research in the United Stated for several years. I initially started out as a research coordinator at various institutions conducting epidemiological research. My position transitioned to research administration with Institutional Review Boards, under the Department of Veteran Affairs research program. This role complied with human subject protection regulations for research. I received further experience in human subject protection outside the US, in Qatar with Well Cornell Medicine at a managerial level.

I am currently a freelance Public Health Consultant in South Africa.

My skills are in: research, epidemiology, writing, presentation, communication, data management, data analysis,  administrative functions, organization, project management, computer applications

My bachelors degree is Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) from the Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.

Then, I completed a Post graduate diploma in Occupational Health from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa.

My public health qualification is a Master in Public Health (MPH) from the School of Public Health, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York. It was a comprehensive full-time program, that included a thesis.

I have several certificate courses in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and human subject protection. My  highest qualification in human subject protection is the Certified Institutional Review Board Professional (CIP) Exam by Public Health Responsibility in Medicine and Health (PRIM&R) in the United States.