Senior Research Officer (Internal#180/2024)
JOB DETAIL
Posted on : July 29, 2024Application deadline : August 06, 2024
Senior Research Officer (Internal#180/2024)
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:
- 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 analyze quantitative data; monitoring and evaluation of intervention.
- Masters of Science in Applied Statistics/Statistics/Social Science/Population Science/Climate Change/Public Health/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 will get preference;
- Training and experience in public health, epidemiological study design, and advanced statistical analysis will get preference.
Location: Dhaka.
Contract Type and Duration:
- CSA basis for 03 months with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.
Salary & benefits:
- Tk.75,780/-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;
- 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 August 06, 2024.
