Job Description

Title: Lead Researcher, Digital Health System

Company Name: mPower Social Enterprises Ltd.

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's in Public Health/Health Informatics or any other related discipline from a reputed university.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 5 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ mPower is a pioneer and global leader in "Development Intelligence", business intelligence for the social development in government and non-government sectors. If you are passionate about changing the world and improving the lives of millions of poor and disadvantaged people of the world combining both creativity & cutting-edge technology, apply for our Lead Researcher, Digital Health System vacancy.
∎ Duty Station: Head Office in Banani, Dhaka with occasional field visits as per project needs.
∎ Job Summary:mPower Social Enterprises Ltd is seeking a Lead Researcher of Digital Health System, who will lead the research activities to enhance digital health systems, aligning with organizational objectives and global standards. This role involves staying abreast of emerging technologies, collaborating on standardization efforts, and overseeing a team of researchers. The responsibilities include advocating for standardization, contributing to thought leadership, and securing funding opportunities. As a key leader, the individual will play a pivotal role in advancing the organization`s mission and shaping the future of digital health systems both locally and globally.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Research Strategy Development: Develop and execute a comprehensive research strategy to strengthen digital health systems, including R&D on emerging priorities, aligning with the organization's mission and objectives.
∎ Standardization Strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for digital health system standardization, in alignment with the organization's objectives, industry best practices and global standards.
∎ Technical Expertise: Stay updated with emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in healthcare and digital health standards.
∎ Standards Development: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, document, and disseminate digital health system standards, ensuring they meet the highest industry and regulatory standards to incorporate them in digital health initiatives.
∎ Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a team of researchers, ensuring they are well-equipped to conduct high-quality research and meet project/organizational milestones.
∎ Project Management: Oversee research projects, from concept to completion, including budget management, timeline adherence, and resource allocation.
∎ Research Design: Develop research protocols, methodologies, and data collection tools that ensure the reliability and validity of research findings.
∎ Education and Advocacy: Provide guidance and advocacy for digital health system standardization and best practices, educating stakeholders on the importance and benefits of adhering to established standards.
∎ Data Analysis: Analyze research data using statistical tools and methodologies, extracting actionable insights that inform digital health system strengthening efforts.
∎ Collaborative Projects: Collaborate on projects involving the integration of standardization into digital health solutions and systems.
∎ Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including donors, development partners, healthcare providers, government agencies, and technology partners, to foster a collaborative research environment.
∎ Documentation: Ensure proper documentation of research project and in-house R&Ds for developing knowledge products and guidelines to adhere with for program and technology teams.
∎ Report Writing: Develop need specific and project deliverables specific reports to keep the organization and key stakeholders informed about ongoing project activities, risks, challenges and outcomes.
∎ Knowledge Dissemination: Publish research findings in reputable journals, present at conferences, and engage in knowledge-sharing activities to drive thought leadership in the digital health field.
∎ Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that research activities adhere to ethical and regulatory guidelines, safeguarding the rights and privacy of research participants.
∎ Grant and Proposal Writing: Identify and secure funding opportunities, and contribute to the development of grant proposals and research projects.
∎ Stay Informed: Keep abreast of the latest trends, advancements, and best practices in digital health system strengthening to inform research activities.

Additional Requirements:
∎ 5+ years of professional experience.
∎ Fluency in written and spoken English. Advanced communication skills to do effective and goal-oriented project management.
∎ Work cooperatively and effectively with clients and internal teams to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
∎ Assess crisis situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.
∎ Strong problem-solving abilities and an innovative approach to challenges.
∎ Experience in architecting and designing scalable and secure healthcare solutions.
∎ Experience in business development, sales support, or client engagement.

Salary: Negotiable

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Competitive salary package.
∎ In-house catering service for lunch & snacks.
∎ Income tax paid by the company.
∎ Two festival bonuses.
∎ Leave Encashment/ Carry Forward Facility.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 30 Nov 2023

Company Information:
∎ 20 Nov 2023
∎ mPower Social Enterprises Ltd.
∎ Business : About mPower: mPower Social Enterprises was founded by graduate students of Harvard University and MIT in 2008. Currently based in Dhaka (Bangladesh), mPower has partnered with more than 30 of the world`s leading development organizations across 8 countries to amplify the impact of development programs through innovative use of ICTs. Our partners/ funders include BRAC, Save the Children, CARE International, Oxfam, Winrock International, The Asia Foundation, Grameen, World Bank, UNDP, UNICEF, WHO, DFID, USAID, Population Council, Harvard and Johns Hopkins University. mPower has won a number of competitive innovation awards both at international and national levels, including USAID Global Development Award, Gates Innovation Challenge, Grand Challenges Canada etc.
Vision: A world where everyone has access to quality services
Mission: We partner with development organizations to amplify the impact and outreach of their interventions by leveraging the power of information and communication technologies
mPower`s Services:
We help implementers harness the power of innovative design, information technologies, and market forces to ensure delivery of quality services to the underserved
We design and build solutions that allow implementing organizations,
to provide more timely and higher quality services using frontline workforces
to collect field data for better decision-making, organizational learning and monitoring
to develop capacity of community members so as to positively influence choices and behavior
to empower community members to report abnormalities and hold service providers accountable
to take market-driven approaches to service delivery rather than subsidy-driven in order to ensure sustainability

Category: NGO/Development

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