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. icddr,b as a values-based organization encourages women and people with disabilities.

The Programme for HIV and AIDS under the Health System and Population Studies Division (HSPSD) at icddr,b provides good quality HIV prevention services to key populations at risk of HIV infection since 2010 this has been made possible by working with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), donors, NGOs and CBOs. Program for HIV and AIDS has taken an initiative to develop and test an ICT based comprehensive intervention in order to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of men who have sex with men (MSM), male sex workers (MSW) and hijra in selected districts in Bangladesh.

The Research Officer will report to the Senior Research Investigator and will be responsible for participating in planning, organizing and implementing qualitative research with the objective of conducting high-quality research within the guidelines of the research protocols and organizational values. S/he will be responsible for:

• Work with Principal Investigator in research design and methodology;
• Collaborate with other investigators to align project along different research verticals/areas in the research group;
• Estimate requirements for non-financial resources based on research methodology;
• Allocate resources across research areas;
• Seek approval from Division Office, Finance, RRC, ERC, etc. on protocol and project-related forms;
• Coordinate with Research Administration (RA) for registering projects with government/ international authorities and for securing licenses or approvals for research-related activities in order to support the creation of proposals and protocols with funding potential.
• Build rapport with the community;
• Identify potential Key informants, FGD participants, and IDI participants following the eligibility criteria;
• Collect quantitative data from MSM, MSW and hijra
• Work with team members in preparing field plan;
• Collect high-quality data timely adhering to the ethical guidelines;
• Submit the data, check transcription, code and analyze qualitative data in order to proper implementation of the project.
• Write initial report;
• Discuss with all team members on initial reports together for consensus on findings;
• Prepare final report for submission to supervisor;
• Revise final report based on feedback received from supervisor;
• Work with supervisor in writing manuscript in order to support scientific manuscript creation.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Master’s degree in any discipline preferably in social sciences (Anthropology/Sociology) with good academic records;
• Proficiency in Bengali typing is mandatory;
• At least 3 years of working experience in the relevant field.

Location: Manikganj

Number of posts: 01

Contract Type and Duration:

• Short-Term Contractual Service Agreement; duration will be 11 months with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.

Salary & benefits:

Salary & benefits:

• 57,048/- (consolidated) per month 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 June 27, 2023.