Senior Research Investigator
Job Description
Title: Senior Research Investigator
Company Name: icddr,b
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Dhaka
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Minimum Master's degree in any relevant subject preferably in Statistics from a reputed university with good academic records.
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 8 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ The primary objective of the project which is under Programme for Emerging Infection is to strengthen Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) activities across different implementing sites, including areas with full HDSS implementations and areas using sampling strategies. In addition, the project will provide technical assistance to other sites such as data collection, data quality, meeting operations, scientific and informatics competencies, and ongoing methodological support for HDSS activities.
∎ Contract Type and duration: Fixed Term; duration will be 02 Year with a possibility of extension subject to availability of fund and performance.
Job Responsibilities:
∎ The Senior Research Investigator reporting to the Deputy Project Coordinator will be mainly responsible for performing following duties and responsibilities:
∎ Development of different tools and metrics;
∎ Harmonization of data collection tools under the guidance of Demographer;
∎ Critically assess HDSS data quality of different sites;
∎ Rigorous scientific analysis and identify the gaps and derive meaningful inferences;
∎ Proposal and manuscript writing. Conduct peer reviews of manuscripts of other researchers in order to support scientific manuscript creation while developing one's own scientific writing abilities.
∎ Create detailed project plan covering milestones, deliverables etc.;
∎ Train people on data collection;
∎ Develop detail work plan and take initiative to implement those, supervise data collection;
∎ Monitor quality of data collected,
∎ Facilitate IRB approvals
∎ Coordinate with Research Administration (RA) for registering projects with government / international authorities and for securing licenses or approvals for research-related activities;
∎ Conduct and facilitate trainings/workshops
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum 8 years of experiences in child health project preferable in health research and/or demographic surveillance system; Candidates who have demography background will get preferences.
Salary:
∎ Annual Tk. 17,12,810/- inclusive of house rent, conveyance, and other admissible benefits;
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ 14.8% provident fund contribution, income tax paid by icddr,b, children allowance @Tk.1,917/- per child per month, festival bonus, contributory healthcare support including dependent spouse and children, group life insurance, and subsidized canteen. Transport and daycare facilities are subject to space availability.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 26 Nov 2022
Company Information:
∎ 17 Nov 2022
∎ icddr,b
∎ Business : icddr,b is a Bangladesh-based international health research institute that strives to solve key public health problems through high-quality scientific research and innovation. Policy-makers and practitioners utilize our evidence and expertise to improve health outcomes and prevent premature death and disability worldwide. Established more than 50 years ago, we continue to provide life-saving services to the people of Bangladesh, and to nurture the next generation of global health leaders.
Category: NGO/Development
