Job Description

Title: Senior Research Assistant

Company Name: BADAS - Centre for Health Research and Implementation

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Faridpur (Boalmari)

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Masters in Anthropology/Sociology/Social Work or any relevant field with good academic results

Job Context:
∎ Contract Type and Duration:
∎ The appointments are on a contractual basis.
∎ The contract term shall be up to 28 February 2024 (12 months), and further renewal/termination is strictly based on the performance and continuation of the project.
∎ Job Location: In Boalmari, Faridpur, with frequent field visits in the intervention areas.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Follow informed consent procedures and recruit research participants.
∎ Collect qualitative data with community stakeholders through interviews, focus group discussions and observations in rural and urban areas.
∎ Collect qualitative data from policy makers and health providers.
∎ Transcribe qualitative data (in Bangla) and translate (to English), using Microsoft Word.
∎ Disseminate and discuss research methods and findings with community and policy stakeholders.
∎ Maintain a field diary to plan and document field activities.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Essential:
∎ At least 2 years experience in public health research
∎ Experience in collecting qualitative data through interviews, and focus group discussions
∎ Experience in transcribing qualitative data
∎ Experience in translating qualitative data
∎ Experience of writing reports
∎ Understanding of research ethics and consent procedures
∎ Experience of using participatory methods in research
∎ Basic knowledge about diabetes, its risk factors and the cultural factors affecting diabetes management and prevention.
∎ Skills: Computer literacy - comfortable using Microsoft Word and Excel
∎ Aptitude:
∎ Ability to work independently and collaboratively
∎ Willing to travel to rural areas, build and maintain good relationships
∎ Ability to work across academic and non-academic disciplines and collaborate and communicate effectively
∎ Demonstrated willingness to learn
∎ Desirable:
∎ Experience in collecting qualitative data through unstructured observation
∎ Experience in analysing qualitative data
∎ Published writer
∎ Experience of using creative or arts-based approaches in research or development
∎ Lived experience and/or research experience about diabetes, its risk factors and the cultural factors affecting diabetes management and prevention.
∎ Lived experience and/or research experience about non-communicable diseases risk factors and the cultural factors affecting NCD management and prevention.
∎ Skills: Experience of using qualitative analysis software
∎ Fluency in written and spoken English

Salary: Tk. 42000 (Monthly)

Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Festival bonus and other benefits as per organization rules.

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 21 Jan 2023

Company Information:
∎ 14 Jan 2023
∎ BADAS - Centre for Health Research and Implementation

Category: Research/Consultancy

Source: bdjobs.com

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