icddr,b is a Bangladesh-based international health research institute that strives to solve key public health problems through high-quality scientific research and innovation. As a values-based organization, icddrb encourages women and people with disabilities.

In order to provide the necessary and appropriate services and to support to ensure the healthy development of the children of Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Cox’s Bazar (CXB), we urgently need to investigate how ECD unfolds and how to design programs and interventions for this population. The proposed study aims to identify powerful sources of risk and resilience in this very particular culture and context to inform and support programs to design interventions to provide the much-needed support to ensure healthy development and learning within limitations, and preparing them and equip them with human capital to navigate a very uncertain future.

Key Responsibilities:

The Research Assistant will report to the Research Investigator and will be responsible for doing back-to-back translation, literature search, and transcribing qualitative data for implementing research with the objective of conducting high-quality research within the guidelines of the research protocol and organizational values.

S/he will be involved in –

• Literature search, review, and data extraction as needed;
• Prepare a work plan for research protocol implementation;
• Obtain data from FDMN camps and host community using Tab;
• Generate daily/weekly reports.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Graduation in Psychology/Social Science/Biological Science.
• Minimum two years of experience in Data collection, Data entry, Translation, Literature search and review, testing child development through Bayley, and anthropometry;
• Experience in TAB base data collection/management using SurveyCTO, google platform, and MS Excel will be given preference.

Location: Dhaka

Contract Type and duration:

• CSA basis for 3 months with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.

Salary & benefits:

• Tk. 35,867/-per month (consolidated) inclusive of house rent and conveyance allowances;
• Festival bonus, income tax paid by icddr,b and subsidized canteen; Transport and daycare facilities are subject to space availability.

Notes of attention:

• Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for written test/interview;
• The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised;
• icddr,b does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website: career.icddrb.org by 05 August 2023.