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. icddrb as a value-based organization encourages women and people with disabilities.

In order to provide the necessary and appropriate services and to support to ensure 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 program to design interventions to provide the much-needed support to ensure healthy development and learning within limitations, and preparing them and equipping them with human capital to navigate a very uncertain future.

Position description:

The Senior Research Assistant will report to the Research Investigator and will be responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing research. He/she will be also responsible for data management & analysis with the objective of conducting high-quality research within the guidelines of the research protocol and organizational values.

Duties and responsibilities

• Prepare work plan for research protocol implementation;
• Identify monitoring tools for quality assurance of data and feedback to the supervisors about field activities timely;
• Train field staff on data/specimen collection and management;
• Oversee data/specimen collection;
• Guide team members on completion of tasks, activities, reports and documents;
• Data management, cleaning and analysis using STATA;
• Reporting to the supervisors as required.

Required qualification and experience:

• Masters in relevant field;
• 3 years;
• Experience in TAB base data collection/management/CAPI preparation using SurveyCTO, google platform and MS Excel;
• Experience in psychometric/child development/Arthrometry data management;
• Experience in working with the Rohingya population (FDMN camps).

Location: Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar

Number of positions: 1

Contract Type and duration:

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

Salary & benefits:

• Tk 45,593/-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 25th May, 2024.