Jiban Karki is a Global Health researcher with more than 25 years’ experience leading development organisations and managing research and development projects across multiple countries, including Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Senegal. He holds a PhD in Public Health from the University of Sheffield where he was awarded the Chancellor's Medal in 2016 for his extraordinary humanitarian work during the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Currently Jiban works as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) where he lead qualitative and participatory research projects focused on health systems, disaster resilience, disability, assistive technology, urban health, and climate change. His work involves collaboration with international partners and leading monitoring, evaluation, and learning teams for large-scale research initiatives. Jiban is also the founder and Executive Director of PHASE Nepal, a national NGO that provides primary healthcare, education, and livelihood opportunities to remote communities in Nepal, and conducts research around health systems in the country.

Jiban has a strong commitment to mentoring the next generation of global health researchers. At LSTM he co-leads and teaches the qualitative methods in global health online module for the MSc Global Health program. He also contributes to the climate change and health module and supervises PhD and MSc students, guiding them through their dissertations and research projects. His philosophy in teaching is participatory learning and the application of research methods to real-world global health challenges. Jiban has conducted academic writing workshops for young researchers in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Kenya, helping them develop the skills needed to publish their work in peer-reviewed journals. He is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He uses his research experience and experience of running primary health care interventions in his teaching, ensuring that students gain both theoretical knowledge and practical insights into global health issues.