Research Fellow

Job Description

Title: Research Fellow

Company Name: HOPE Foundation for Women & Children of Bangladesh.

Vacancy: 2

Age: Na

Job Location: Cox`s Bazar

Salary: Tk. 80000 - 100000 (Monthly)

Experience: --

Published: 2026-06-02

Application Deadline: 2026-06-18

Education:

Requirements: --

Skills Required:

Additional Requirements:

Responsibilities & Context:

Required Professional Experience (Mandatory)

• Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health, Master of Social Science (MSS) with 8 years’ experience

• PhD with 3 years’ experience

• Proven track record in publication, designing research tools, supervising data collection, and data analysis

Technical Skills

• Strong skills in statistical software (SPSS/Stata/R) and Excel

• Experience with qualitative research methods desirable

• Strong academic and scientific writing skills

• Good understanding of maternal and child health, NCDs (diabetes, hypertension, CMD) and mental health disorders

Behavioral Competencies

• Strong leadership in field research supervision

• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

• Excellent communication skills in English and Bengali

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Responsibilities & Context

Organization: Hope Foundation for Women and Children of Bangladesh

Duty Station: Cox’s Bazar

Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

Research Design & Implementation

• Support development of research protocols, proposals, and tools

• Ensure compliance with national and institutional ethical review processes

• Coordinate quantitative and qualitative data collection in facility and community settings

• Work with clinical teams to embed research within service delivery workflows

• Ensure informed consent, confidentiality, and adherence to research ethics

Clinical–Program Integration

• Provide clinical service delivery at the hospital

• Provide clinical insight into maternal and child health, NCD and mental health research questions

• Contribute to case definitions, diagnostic criteria, and patient pathways

• Support development of clinical SOPs, algorithms, and monitoring tools

• Assist clinical team in interpreting findings for service improvement

Data Management & Analysis

• Ensure high-quality data collection, entry, validation, and storage

• Supervise and mentor data collectors and research assistants

• Perform statistical and thematic analysis using SPSS/Stata/R/Excel

• Develop regular summaries, dashboards, and visualization outputs

Reporting, Publication & Knowledge Sharing

• Prepare research reports, abstracts, policy briefs, and manuscripts

• Contribute to donor reporting and proposal development

• Present results to internal teams, partners, and technical working groups

Coordination & Collaboration

• Liaise with government health departments, academic partners, and NGOs

• Participate in maternal and child health, NCD and MHPSS coordination forums

• Facilitate community and patient engagement in research

Safeguarding & Compliance

• Promote gender-sensitive and culturally appropriate research practices

• Follow humanitarian principles and patient protection standards