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.

Position description:

The Statistical Officer will be directly involved in the data management activities, and prepare analytical tables, graphs and presentations. The Statistical Officer will report to the Principal Investigator and will be responsible for designing and implementing of data collection, management and analysis to attain study objectives.

The specific areas of responsibilities include:

• Organize and plan routine statistical data processing;
• Apply advanced statistical methods which include Regression/prediction/survival analysis, trend test, simple/logistic/multivariable regression, linear /mixed models, and structural equation modeling, risk factor etc, to carry out appropriate statistical analysis in relation to randomized control trials (RCT), epidemiological studies, longitudinal cohort studies, cross-sectional studies etc.
• Perform statistical quality checks on survey data, process and analyze survey data and propose estimate recommendations.
• Design to ensure data validity and reliability; Ability to clarify operational definitions of the analysis variables and statistical analysis results.
• Ability to carry out data curing logically, develop cleaned and matched data files, perform consistency checks according to supervisor’s instructions and coordinate with data management and scientific staff in order to ensure smooth data processing, management and analysis for research.
• Control the process for ensuring good quality of the data collection;
• Provide all sorts of technical support to data collectors;
• Develop program error-detecting tools for identifying missing/wrong data and provide necessary error list to the person concerned in order to establish a strong data management system.
• Provide necessary support to the data management team for any inconsistencies in records/ID correction as and when required;
• Prepare different types of reports, PowerPoint presentations, and documentation.
• Analyze and conduct statistical/mathematical modeling (as mentioned above) on the research data;
• Resolve queries and issues related to statistical analysis in order to prepare high-quality manuscripts and reports by the research team.
• Train data collector and field team on newly developed data collection tools;
• Organize review meetings in order to maintain perfect data-flow system.

Required qualification and experience:

• Masters of Science in Applied Statistics /Statistics from a reputed university with good academic records;
• Minimum 3 years of experience in data analysis; Candidates who have publications in international peer-reviewed journals will be given preference;
• Statistical programming languages including STATA and R;
• Statistical approaches used in public health research, including study design, sampling design, advanced statistical analysis;

Location: Mohakhali Campus, Dhaka

Number of Positions: 01

Contract Type and duration:

• Fixed Term Contract; duration will be for 1 year with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.

Salary & benefits:

• Annual Tk. 684,570/- inclusive of house rent and conveyance allowances and other admissible benefits.
• 14.8% provident fund contribution, income tax paid by icddr,b, children allowance @Tk.1,917/- per child per month, festival bonus, contributory healthcare support including dependent spouse and children, group life insurance, 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 July 20, 2023.