Senior Research Officer (Adv#277/2023)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Posted on : November 05, 2023Application deadline : November 14, 2023
Senior Research Officer (Adv#277/2023)
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 values-based organization encourages women and people with disabilities.
The Initiative for Climate Change and Health within the Health System and Population Studies Division focuses on addressing health risks related to climate change and increasing the resilience of vulnerable communities to climate-related risks by designing and testing adaptation models.
Position Descriptions:
Position Descriptions:
The Senior Research Officer will report to the Scientist and will be responsible for designing and implementing data collection & data management activities, preparing analytical tables, graphs and presentations, and management and analysis to attain study objectives of conducting high-quality research within the guidelines of the research protocol and organizational values. S/he will be involved in –
- Develop data collection tools, metrics and detailed work plan for data collection;
- Identify and apply appropriate sampling frame and study design for surveys;
- Develop data entry screen/ Open Data Kit (ODK);
- Develop training modules and facilitate training/workshops on statistics and/or statistical software;
- Train people on data collection; supervise data collection; and monitor quality of data collected;
- Prepare coding instructions, and develop cleaned and merged data files;
- Check Consistency among the study variables;
- Manage and analyse quantitative data; monitoring and evaluation of intervention.
Required qualifications and experience:
- Masters of Science in Applied Statistics/Statistics/Computer Science from a reputed university with good academic records;
- At least 5 years of experience in data analysis. Candidates will be given preference who have working experience in multidisciplinary teams, longitudinal data analysis and developing web-based software;
- Training and experience in computer and statistical programming languages, such as STATA, R, Python, and JavaScript, as well as familiarity with Google Earth Engine and developing web-based software;
- Training and experience in public health, epidemiological study design, and advanced statistical analysis.
Location: Dhaka.
Contract Type and Duration:
- CSA basis for 06 months with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.
Salary & benefits:
- Tk.72,172/-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 fulfil the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website: career.icddrb.org by November 14, 2023.
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