Job Description

Title: Research Assistant/ Research Associate

Company Name: Global Public Health Research Foundation

Vacancy: 1

Location: Dhaka

Experience:
∎ 1 to 2 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):Research Organization

Published: 14 Mar 2024

Education:
∎ BSc & MSc in Statistics/Applied Statistics (Thesis preferable).

Requirements:

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 1-2 years of research experience (post-graduate research is applicable), including drafting publishable papers, conducting literature reviews, data compilation, and analysis;
∎ Must have sound knowledge on Microsoft Office, Stata, SPSS, R, Epi-Info, Survey Solutions, Surveybe software etc;
∎ Preference will be given to those having work experience in public health project/research activities;
∎ Proven experience in survey design using CAPI based software (Survey solution, OKD, CTO etc), data collection, and both qualitative and quantitative techniques will be an advantage;
∎ Strong publication record in national or international peer-reviewed journals in a relevant field is an advantage;
∎ Excellent communication skills in English, both written and oral (Higher IELTS score is an advantage);
∎ At least intermediate level knowledge on applied statistics;
∎ Excellent analytical and abstract reasoning skills, plus excellent organization skills;
∎ Must be experienced in both qualitative and quantitative data collection and management;
∎ Fluent at speaking and writing in English.
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Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Assist Director/Research Scientist in planning, budgeting, monitoring & evaluation of research projects
∎ Conduct surveys, data collection, translation of questionnaires and supervise enumerators during data collection
∎ Data entry in Epi Info/SPSS/Survey Solutions or in any other framework as per the need
∎ Preserve all the document of the assigned projects
∎ Provide logistics supports for successful implementation of the projects and workshops
∎ Prepare necessary letters and any documents as required by office
∎ Participate in meetings associated with internal scholarly work
∎ Present research articles in the journal club
∎ Assist to prepare grant proposal
∎ Visit study fields when necessary
∎ Handle data management of projects
∎ Post: Research Assistant/ Research Associate (Position will be assigned based on the qualifications and experiences)
∎ Objective: Support to conduct of scientific research on public health issues within the strategy of GPHRF
∎ Job description:
∎ Timeframe:
∎ The initial contract will be for a period of 1 year (the first three months will be considered as a probationary period). The job contract will be extended depending on satisfactory performance.

Compensation & Other Benefits:

Employment Status: Contractual

Job Location: Dhaka

Apply Procedure:

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Company Information:
∎ Global Public Health Research Foundation
∎ House # 30, Road # 12, Sector # 10 Uttara, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
∎ Global Public Health Research Foundation (GPHRF) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve population health at global and national level through delivering high quality research, evidence and promoting healthy lifestyle. GPHRF is committed to enhancing research capacity to address broad challenges in global health including maternal and child health, epidemiology, environmental health, food safety and quality control, evidence-synthesis, health economics and universal health coverage. To deliver this mission, GPHRF will coordinate, support and implement multi-disciplinary and collaborative educational efforts to support research capacity and dissemination, training, and consultancy in global health.

Address::
∎ House # 30, Road # 12, Sector # 10 Uttara, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
∎ Global Public Health Research Foundation (GPHRF) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve population health at global and national level through delivering high quality research, evidence and promoting healthy lifestyle. GPHRF is committed to enhancing research capacity to address broad challenges in global health including maternal and child health, epidemiology, environmental health, food safety and quality control, evidence-synthesis, health economics and universal health coverage. To deliver this mission, GPHRF will coordinate, support and implement multi-disciplinary and collaborative educational efforts to support research capacity and dissemination, training, and consultancy in global health.

Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job

Application Deadline: 25 Mar 2024

Category: Research/Consultancy

Source: bdjobs.com

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