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Saju Joseph

Research Consulting

Maharashtra, India
23 Years
Joined May 2026
Cipla Palliative Care And Training Centre
Research And Training
0 Consultations

About me

With a PhD in anthropology & over 23 years of experience in behavioural and public health research, I offer expertise in study design, data analysis using SPSS, and mixed methods. Trained at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, I mentor students in survey development, data interpretation, qualitative tools (Atlas.ti & MaxQDA), and manuscript preparation. As a visiting faculty member with 20+ workshops conducted, I help strengthen research rigour from proposal to publication.

Interests: My research interests lie at the intersection of behavioural adaptation, stigma, and mental health in chronic illness. I study how individuals psychologically adjust to life-threatening conditions such as cancer, tuberculosis, HIV, and advanced palliative care needs. Specifically, I focus on understanding the cognitive and emotional strategies people use, such as mental adjustment and resilience, and how these influence treatment adherence, help-seeking, and quality of life. A second major strand of my work examines the cultural dimensions of stigma across stigmatised conditions, including leprosy, TB, HIV/AIDS, and now cancer. Using validated frameworks like the Explanatory Model Interview Catalogue (EMIC), I explore how social, moral, and emotional responses to illness affect patient outcomes, family support, and access to care. This has led to a sustained interest in developing and psychometrically validating culturally sensitive measurement tools for low-resource settings. Finally, I am deeply engaged in intervention research aimed at strengthening psychosocial support for vulnerable populations, tribal communities, rural households, and those with serious health-related suffering. My current work on mental adjustment to cancer and resilience in palliative care shows my commitment to translating behavioural insights into practical, community-centred interventions.

Skills

SPSSMaxQDAAtlas tiMixed Methods ResearchQualitative ResearchQuantitative ResearchSocial Behavioural ResearchEthnography

My Services

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Proposal Development in Social Science, Public Health & Behavioral Research

A strong research proposal convinces reviewers that your question is important and your plan is achievable. I guide students and early-career professionals through each component, tailored to your discipline.Social Science proposals require a clear theoretical framework, justification of qualitative or mixed methods, attention to positionality and ethics, and a feasible plan for data collection (interviews, observations, and document analysis).Public Health proposals need a problem statement grounded in population data, a logical framework (e.g., PICO for interventions, PEo for risk factors), a sampling strategy, ethical considerations for vulnerable groups, and a dissemination plan with policy relevance.Behavioural research proposals demand precise operationalisation of psychological constructs (e.g., resilience, stigma, adjustment), validated or justified measurement tools, appropriate statistical methods, and study designs that control for confounding.What I offer: Hands‑on feedback on problem statements, research questions, literature review structure, methodology sections, timelines, and budget justifications. I also help align proposals with funding or academic committee expectations. With over 23 years of experience – including successful ICMR, WHO, and UNICEF proposals – I ensure your proposal is rigorous, feasible, and persuasive.

₹1000

Session

₹10000

Project
Saju Joseph

Saju Joseph

23 Years experience