ANTHROPOLOGIST

Job Description

Title: ANTHROPOLOGIST

Company Name: Medecins Sans Frontieres/ Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 21 years

Job Location: Chattogram

Salary: Tk. 95000 (Monthly)

Experience:

Published: 2026-10-04

Application Deadline: 2026-10-12

Education:

Requirements:

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

• Age At least 21 years

Education:

University degree in Anthropology, medical anthropology, social-anthropology or sociology.

Experience:

• Previous work experience in relation with medical anthropology/socio-anthropology or qualitative research is essential.

• Experience in developing countries and experience with MSF or any other organization in public health is highly recommended.

Language:

• Mission language (Bangla and English) essential, local language (Chittagongian) desirable.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, including research design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

• Strong knowledge of Participatory Action Research (PAR), co-design, co-production, and community engagement methodologies.

• Knowledge of research protocol development, literature review, formative research, and research ethics/ERB requirements.

• Knowledge of socio-cultural determinants of health, health beliefs, perceptions, and health-seeking behaviours, particularly within community settings.

• Knowledge of community-led dengue prevention approaches, social and behavioural factors influencing dengue prevention, and participatory methods such as mapping and PhotoVoice.

• Strong knowledge of research documentation, data management, reporting, and dissemination, including development of learning reports, programme/policy briefs, and research publications.

Competencies:

• Results.

• Teamwork.

• Flexibility.

• Commitment.

• Stress Management

Accountabilities:

• Design, plan and organize researches (qualitative and quantitative) to understand the existing health beliefs, explanatory models and the health seeking behavior related to project's needs.

• Provide reports and tools to the project team to improve medical activities, in term of approaches and relation with the local population.

• Provide information and recommendation to the project team in order to support their understanding of local culture and perception to adapt efficiently the medical activities.

• Support Health Promotion activities (pre-testing of materials, focus groups, social data collection...).

MSF Section/Context Specific Accountabilities:

• Lead the design of a research project exploring community-led dengue prevention activities in Chattogram’s urban communities.

• Conduct literature review of existing knowledge regarding community-led dengue prevention activities in Bangladesh and beyond to identify knowledge gaps and inform research design.

• Conduct assessment and formative research activities required to inform research design and protocol development

• Identify and meet with key partners and stakeholders to inform research design and scope potential areas of collaboration.

• In close collaboration with the MSF project team in Chattogram and MSF Advisors, design research project, including refining research questions, research design and methodologies.

• Lead on drafting research concept notes and research protocol in line with MSF Research Systems and ERB requirements. Integrate feedback as required.

• Draft ERB protocol variation requests as necessary.

• Design and implement a community engagement strategy for community-led prevention activities, in close collaboration with HPCE team.

• Identify appropriate sites for implementation of PAR and/or other research activities.

• Conduct social networking mapping activities (or similar) to identify key stakeholders in the community, with a focus on inclusion of marginalised groups and individuals within the community.

• Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders based on trust and mutual listening.

• Design a community engagement strategy rooted in principles of co-design and co-production, involving community stakeholders at every stage of the process.

• Train team members in co-design and co-production methodologies. Provide on-the-job coaching and continuous support throughout the life of the project. ü Develop monitoring tools and indicators to ensure appropriate implementation of the community engagement strategy, in line with agreed principles ü Participate regularly in community engagement activities, including but not limited to key stages of the co-production process. ü Establish and maintain clear processes and mechanisms for community feedback, ensuring feedback is listened to and acted upon by MSF teams and other stakeholders.

• Lead implementation of Participatory Action Research (or similar methodology) on community-led dengue prevention in Chattogram urban communities.

• Coordinate implementation of all stages of Participatory Action Research (PAR), or other similar participatory approach, on community-led dengue prevention initiatives in selected communities, following the approved research protocol.

• Develop and maintain project management and tracking tools.

• Provide technical oversight and/or direct line management for MSF staff involved in the research project (depending on team composition)

• Organise, facilitate and document co-design and planning workshops with community stakeholders.

• Liaise with MSF operational teams to mobilise MSF resources and support to implement co-designed activities (e.g. supplies, trainings, rehabilitation support, etc.)

• Lead co-development and implementation of data collection tools for each stage of the project, including creative and participatory methods (e.g. PhotoVoice, mapping, etc.)

• Organise, facilitate and document collaborative data analysis processes with community members.

• Facilitate the co-creation of recommendations for adaptation of programme activities and broader learnings.

• Document and disseminate project learnings.

• Be responsible for documentation of all project learnings.

• Safely store and organise all research data.

• Iteratively analyse and summarise data collected in each phase of the project to inform real-time adaptations and future steps.

• Based on collaborative analyses and interpretations of data, draft final project learning report.

• Draft other learning products, such as programme briefs, operational recommendations, policy briefs, etc. as agreed in the dissemination plan and in response to emerging opportunities.

• Lead writing of products for external publication, including academic journal articles, promoting community involvement and authorship whenever possible.

• Participate in external and internal dissemination events, including by presenting findings at conferences, policy events and others.

• Work in close collaboration with the Social Sciences team to ensure robust medical-operational analysis, methodological rigour, and the effective translation of social science insights into practical operational recommendations, while contributing to broader institutional learning.

• Medical allowance,Weekly 2 holidays
• Festival Bonus: 2

Permanent Contract. Salary according to level Seven (7) of the internal MSF salary grid (BDT 95000). Salary is not negotiable. Income tax deduction from salary based on current income tax rule. 2 annual leave days per month worked. Medical insurance for employee and direct dependents based on Health Care Policy- Locally Recruited Staff.

There is no provisions for relocation. 2 Festival Bonuses after completion of one year of uninterrupted continuous service.