Research Assistant

Job Description

Title: Research Assistant

Company Name: Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED), BRAC University (BRACU)

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Salary: --

Experience:

• 2 to 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): University

• Masters

Master’s degree from a recognized university, preferably with a thesis, in a related discipline such as finance, environmental science, economics, sociology, anthropology, development studies and other social sciences.

• 2 to 3 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): University

• 2-3 years of experience in research, administration and communication.

• Have keen interest in organizing field visits and have previous field work experience

• Orientation with research methodologies such as ethnography, 5S observations, river-of-life interviews, and survey questionnaire.

• Basic knowledge on waste management and waste recycling in Bangladesh.

• Ideas of using SPSS/ STATA/ Nvivo/ Kobo Toolbox/ Open Data Kit (ODK).

• Must be proficient in Bangla typing (Avro/ Bijoy).

• Preferably have experience in translation and transcribing.

• Preferably have experience in budget tracking and event management.

• Candidates must have sound knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).

• Good analytical ability, and excellent speaking and writing skills in English and Bangla.

Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED), BRAC University (BRACU) is looking for a Research Assistant for the project titled “Addressing climate change and plastic waste in Bangladesh’s garment industry from a global value chain perspective”, funded by the Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC).

Major Responsibilities:

• Collect qualitative and quantitative data on waste recycling and waste management through field work.

• Participation and documentation (meeting minutes, monitoring report, field notes, etc.) of project events, project meetings, workshops, training, etc.

• Provide logistic and administrative support for field visits and any project events.

• Maintaining regular communication with PhD students, partner institutions, waste recyclers, field enumerators, and relevant actors of the project.

• Arrange travels of project employees at national and international conferences and events

• Conducting literature reviews of plastic waste recycling from different sources

• Any other project related/other institutional tasks as assigned by the Centre.