icddr,b is hiring Research Trainee 2024 in Dhaka
Job Responsibilities:
- Conduct literature review, analyze data and draw scientific inferences;
- Create a detailed research design and methodology to achieve the study objectives;
- Estimate requirements for financial and non-financial resources based on research methodology;
- Circulate new protocol drafts internally and externally, seek feedback and modify accordingly;
- Coordinate with Research Administration (RA) for approvals for research-related activities;
- Monitor and coordinate the project-related activities and staff,
- Conduct periodic field visits for coordination and mitigating operational challenges and work with PI in cost-tracking activities.
- Prepare presentation slides and presentations in different scientific forums;
- Write study reports and articles for peer-reviewed journals;
- Conduct peer reviews of manuscripts of other researchers in order to support scientific manuscript creation while developing one’s own scientific writing abilities.
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. As a values-based organisation, icddr,b encourages women and people with disabilities.
Environmental Health and WASH Research Group under the Health Systems and Population Studies Division has focused on determining and mitigating environmental pollution, evaluating WASH strategies for improved health, and generating evidence to understand the extent of environmental pollution and contamination in low-resource settings.
Location:
BangladeshBenefits
- Monthly Stipend is Tk.71,070/–(consolidated).
- The progress of the Fellows will be monitored and evaluated. On successful completion of training and final evaluation, the Fellow will be awarded certificates.
- Income tax paid by icddr,b and subsidized canteen; Transport and daycare facilities are subject to space availability.
Eligibilities
Job Requirements:
Young, bright individuals who meet the following criteria and are aspiring to develop their careers as public health researchers in the research-based environment at icddr,b are encouraged to apply.
- Master’s degree in Public Health /Anthropology/Statistics/Applied Statistics/Biostatistics/ Epidemiology/Environmental Science/Biotechnology/MBBS with MPH from reputed institutes.
- Outstanding academic results (at least 3.5 out of 4 scales both in Bachelor and Master) from reputed universities enlisted by the University Grant Commission of Bangladesh (UGC));
- Strong interpersonal and excellent communication and writing skills in English;
- At least 1 year experience in public health (preferably in environmental science, WASH, E-Waste, environmental pollution, adolescent health) with strong interpersonal and excellent communication and writing skills in English.
- Candidates who demonstrate exceptional research skills and/or have publications in international peer-reviewed journals with significant contributions will be given preference.
- Must have strong critical thinking skills, ability to identify substantive problems that threaten to the research activities and the creative capacity to resolve these problems. S/he should be proactive, dynamic, and capable of working independently.
Application Process
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Application Deadline: January 20, 2024
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