Deputy Director of Research

Job Description

Title: Deputy Director of Research

Company Name: Projahnmo Research Foundation

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Dhaka, Sylhet

Salary: --

Experience:

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery(MBBS)
• Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health

• Bachelor’s in medical science (MBBS) with master’s in Public Health. Candidates with PhD will be given preference

• At least 10 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): NGO

• At least ten years of professional experience with at least five years in a senior position, including project/research management experience.

• Experience in research program management and administration, financial management, award compliance, and tracking activity performance and costs

• Strong in written and verbal English and Bangla communications

• Skilled in MS Office software

• Must have a track record of performance

• Planning and organizing.

• Operational decision making.

• Developing and coordinating with teams.

• Coaching and counseling.

• Managing performance for success.

• Delegating authority and responsibility.

• Networking, collaboration and building partnerships

• Maintain flexible working hours to meet project needs and align with different time zones

Projahnmo Research Foundation (PRF), a Bangladeshi NGO, in association with Johns Hopkins University, USA, has a long and illustrious history of conducting research in Bangladesh. PRF’s research has contributed to science and many of those research findings are translated into action in respect to maternal, neonatal and child health in our country and abroad. PRF has also supported the career development of numerous Bangladeshi public health professionals. PRF is seeking qualified and motivated applicants from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of Deputy Director of Research.
The Deputy Director will be responsible for managing multiple ongoing research projects. As a member of the Senior Management Team, s/he, under the direction of the project PI and Executive Director (ED), will be responsible for planning and execution of assigned projects. S/he will assist in preparing and reviewing study reports, identifying gaps and potential solutions, and communicating with the PI. S/he will also be responsible for the administrative management of staff. S/he will have to ensure effective and efficient use of the project`s resources and materials. The Deputy Director will be reportable to the ED
Reporting: Reports to Executive Director.
Supervise: Project managers/study focal person
Responsibility 1: Research Implementation

• Coach, manage, and support a team of researchers

• Must ensure all relevant IRB/ERC approvals and compliance

• Obtain administrative approvals as needed (from DGHS, DGFP, DGDA, implementing hospitals etc.)

• Supervise and assist Study Managers/ Study focal persons to ensure adequacy of implementation, identify barriers/challenges of implementation, and help design strategies to overcome the challenges of ongoing studies

  1. Make visits to the field and study hospitals to ensure research implementation as per protocol

  2. Assist Project Managers in developing details implementation plan

  3. Attend weekly meetings with study teams

  4. Monitor the progress of activities and provide feedback

  5. Identify challenges of implementation and assist in designing strategies to overcome those

Responsibility 2: Research Monitoring

• Design field monitoring reporting template

• Assist in designing data quality assurance systems and tools

  1. Review weekly, fortnightly, and monthly reports and identify issues, and provide feedback

  2. Assist in preparing standard operating procedures (SOPs)

Responsibility 3: Report preparation

• Assist in preparing and maintaining records of research activities and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports, as required by investigators, funding agencies, and/or regulatory bodies

• Review routine quantitative and descriptive reports and suggest improvement/change, if necessary

• Support for writing manuscripts

Responsibility 4: Communication and liaise

• Organize stakeholder meetings and workshops for dissemination of study findings

• Represent PRF in different stakeholder meetings, workshops and seminar in the country and abroad

• Maintain close liaison with stakeholders, including hospitals where PRF studies are implemented, DGHS/DHFP, WHO Dhaka Office, UNICEF Dhaka office, professional bodies

• Regularly communicate with the PI and other investigators to update progress and share issues with potential solutions

• Maintain regular communication to donor and attend weekly/fortnightly/monthly conference call even after work hours

• Attend weekly online calls with PIs and investigators even after work hours

Responsibility 5: Administrative support

• Support study team to hire vacant positions

• Approve requisitions and bills

• Track and monitor expenditure and timeline

• Serve a member of different committees of PRF

Responsibility 6: Project development

• Assist in developing new projects

• Draft budget for grant submission

• Provide supporting data from different studies to develop new projects

• Salary: Competitive. (Salary can be negotiable based on qualifications and experience).

• 12% retirement fund contribution by PRF will be given as per organizational policy.