The Research Officer will report to the Senior Research Investigator and will plan, organize and implement qualitative research with the objective of conducting high-quality research within the guidelines of the research protocols and organizational values and guidelines (such as Institutional Governance Framework – IGF and Gender Diversity Guidelines). He/ she will be responsible to:

• Implement qualitative research to collect and analyze data from stakeholders at various levels, including government and non-government organizations, health facilities, policymakers, and disease domain experts;
• Monitor facility surveys in district and sub-district hospitals for checking medicine inventory, hospital patient records, equipment, and trained resources;
• Assessment of user acceptability of Health Management and Information System for pediatric care at the facility level;
• Develop a cost analysis plan for the service delivery model in the health facilities;
• Supervise and guide team members in implementing project/ research activities assigned by the supervisor;
• Transcription of interviews, analysis, and writing results;
• Validate documents and reports for data accuracy and adherence to protocol guidelines;
• Prepare draft report for submission to supervisor; Revise final report based on feedback received from supervisor;
• Support to the Principal Investigator for developing manuscript/guidelines/SOPs and any others reports relevant to the projects;
• Liaise with government and non-government stakeholders in implementing project activities and developing collaboration.

Required qualifications and experience:

• Masters in Social science preferably Anthropology/ Sociology/ Health Economics / other relevant fields;
• 3 years of working experience in health research; One year of working experience in a relevant field.

Location: Dhaka with frequent field visits.

Number of Positions: 01

Contract Type and Duration:

• CSA basis for 6 (six) months with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.

Salary & benefits:

• Tk. 59,900 /-per month (consolidated) inclusive of house rent and conveyance allowances;
• Festival bonus, income tax paid by icddr,b, and subsidized canteen; Transport and daycare facilities are subject to space availability.

Notes of attention:

• Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for written test/interview;
• The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised;
• icddr,b does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website: career.icddrb.org by July 18, 2024.