Intern to Support CHAI Vaccines Program
Base location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia with some travel within Cambodia
Duration: 3 months full time (flexible based on availability)
Approved Budget Code PID & GID: CHCAMBVACC11/ JSIVACC2
Expect Start Date: Oct/01/2025
Reports to: Associate, School Health and Vaccines
Program and Position Overview
CHAI’s Vaccines Delivery Program supports 16 partner governments to sustainably increase the coverage of life-saving routine and new vaccines. In Southeast Asia and Pacific, the CHAI Vaccines Program has worked with the governments of Vietnam, Indonesia, Lao PDR, PNG and Cambodia at both national and subnational levels since 2016. In Cambodia, CHAI works closely with NMCHC and the National Immunization Program (NIP) to support strategic planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the national immunization program.
The intern will support a range of projects currently being implemented by the Vaccines Program with a focus on projects aimed at expanding access to the HPV vaccine among older girls and young women.
CHAI’s internship program offers highly motivated and independent individuals an opportunity to be exposed to CHAI’s mission and gain practical experience in providing technical and management assistance to Cambodian health programs. The internship allows individuals to work in a diverse and fast-paced environment, with the opportunity to bring new perspectives and innovative ideas to CHAI’s work in Cambodia. The selected intern will be based at CHAI's main office, CHAI’s Ministry of Health office and conduct several sub-national field visits based on project needs.
- Support the implementation of data collection, transcription, translation, and analysis, for HPV vaccine study. Specific responsibilities will include:
- Participating in training data collection, data management and data analysis
- Assist in organizing and scheduling FGDs, IDIs and KIIs with participants (e.g., girls aged 15–20, caregivers, healthcare workers, policymakers).
- Support the research team during fieldwork, including logistics coordination, note-taking, and ensuring adherence to ethical guidelines.
- Help manage and label audio recordings and other data securely.
- Transcribe audio recordings of IDIs, KIIs and FGDs and translate the transcription from Khmer to English.
- Ensure accuracy and confidentiality during transcription and translation.
- Assist in redacting identifying information from transcripts.
- Support thematic coding of qualitative data using Excel or other software.
- Help organize and categorize key themes related to barriers, enablers, and implementation strategies.
- Contribute to preliminary report writing by summarizing findings.
- Assist in preparing dissemination materials (e.g., reports, presentations).
- Support other Vaccines program tasks including, but not limited to:
- Support operationalization of other Vaccines Program projects aimed at strengthening the National Immunization Program: Support extraction and analysis of program data
- Support research and scoping of new innovative opportunities / service delivery models for improving access to vaccines
- Currently enrolled in or newly graduated from an undergraduate or postgraduate study program
- Fluency in Khmer and English (written and spoken) for transcription and translation.
- Basic understanding of qualitative research methods (e.g., FGDs, interviews, thematic analysis).
- Strong quantitative and analytical capacity, preferable with data analysis skills. Familiarity with data management tools (e.g., Excel) is a plus.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential data ethically.
- Cultural sensitivity and ability to work with diverse groups (e.g., adolescents, rural communities).
- Willingness to travel to study sites if required.
- We encourage applicants looking to gain experience in public health to apply even if you have no prior health experience, especially from critical thinking fields like engineering
