Research Investigator
Job Description
Title: Research Investigator
Company Name: Projahnmo Research Foundation
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Full-time
Educational Requirements:
∎ MBBS degree, preferably Master's in Public Health or relevant discipline
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ A. Research implementation:
∎ Manage Projahnmo bio-bank related tasks, such as coordinate with partners (Johns Hopkins University, icddrb, NSU) for ensuring maintenance and monitoring the condition of freezers; assist project investigators to select samples for collaborative work with different universities/laboratories in Bangladesh and abroad; arrange shipments; maintain communication with different partners, universities/lab etc.
∎ Assist to design of data tools, consent forms, guidelines, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of ongoing and upcoming projects
∎ Assist to generate and use routine project reports
∎ Review reports with project managers and investigators to determine adequacy of implementation, barriers/challenges of implementation and help design strategies to overcome the challenges
∎ Prepare and ensure timely submission of all technical and other reports to donors
∎ B. Research Ethics::
∎ Prepare documents for Institutional Review Board submission, response queries and provide annual reports to different ethics committees
∎ Serve as secretariate of Projahnmo Research Foundation's Institutional Review Board (IRB)
∎ Coordinate Projahnmo Research Foundation's Biobank Committee; arrange meeting, prepare update for the committee and prepare meeting notes
∎ Coordinate and assist in organizing local DSMB meeting
∎ Track IRB expiry dates and inform investigators for action
∎ Track sample size for screening and enrollment as per IRB approval and inform investigators for amendment, if needed
∎ C. Research monitoring:
∎ Design routine field monitoring reporting template
∎ Help design data quality assurance system and tools
∎ Review routine quantitative and descriptive reports and suggest improvement/change, if necessary
∎ D. Data analysis and manuscript writing:
∎ Support data analysis
∎ Prepare specific analysis plan and initiate/participate/lead in manuscript writing
∎ E. Participation in research grant writing:
∎ Participate in grant proposal development
∎ Assist to prepare budget and budget narrative
∎ Identify opportunities for new project development and efforts to respond to solicitations
∎ F. Communication and liaise:
∎ Create and maintain close liaison with MOH&FW at ministry and both directorates level, with national institutes (e.g. DGDA, IEDCR, BMRC)
∎ Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders
∎ Regularly communicate to PI and co-investigators to update progress and share issues with potential solutions
Additional Requirements:
∎ At least 3 years' experience in public health research/program, including 1 year' experience in management positions.
∎ Ability to work in complex environment and deliver results in high pressure situations within stipulated timeline
∎ Efficient decision making and problem solving skills
∎ Ability to summarize the results or observation
∎ Proven experience of leading and managing a large team with aptitude to work independently
∎ Excellent interpersonal, communication, documentation and presentation skills
∎ Good networking and negotiating skills
∎ Ability to travel to field
∎ Fluency in Bangla and English, both written and verbal
Salary:
∎ 77,220/- per month including house rent and conveyance allowance and other admissible benefits. (Salary is negotiable for highly experience candidate).
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ 12% retirement fund contribution by PRF will be given as per organizational policy.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 10 Jun 2021
Company Information:
∎ 2 Jun 2021
∎ Projahnmo Research Foundation
Category: NGO/Development
