Senior Research Investigator Job 2024 at ICCDCR, Annual salary around Tk. 1,888,370

The Senior Research Investigator at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) is a pivotal role in the organization, particularly within projects focused on maternal and child health, gender equality, and sexual and reproductive health and rights.

Overview 

Location: Dhaka.

Position: 1

Contract Type and Duration:

Fixed Term; duration will be 2 years, with the possibility of extension subject to performance

Deadline for application:  August 07, 2024.

Senior Research Investigator Job position 

The Senior Research Investigator will be required to play a pivotal role in planning, directing, and managing research activities, as well as analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating research findings for programme and policy influence. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in research methodologies, critical thinking skills, preferably using the lens of gender and diversity, and the ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment. He or she should be proactive, dynamic, and capable of working independent. 

Senior Research Investigator Job responsibilities 

• Research Proposal and Protocol Development: Identify research ideas and develop research proposals that include a thorough research design and methodology, and apply for grant funding opportunities and secure funding. 

• Develop research protocols, distribute drafts of them both internally and externally, get feedback and make necessary revisions, and obtain approval from icddr,b’s Finance Department, Research Review Committee, and Ethical Review Committee.

• Data Management, Knowledge Creation, and Translation: Critically assess data quality and integrity, conduct associative and advanced analysis, derive scientific inferences, generate new knowledge, and disseminate the findings to internal and external audiences as well as the Government stakeholders in the most comprehensible way.

• Use gender and diversity lens in the analysis and interpretation of research findings.

• Scientific Writing and Publication: Conduct capacity development workshops and training sessions on scientific writing and publication for junior researchers of icddr,b. Actively participate in writing the research results and publish in international, peer-reviewed journals as first-author or senior author and/or corresponding author.

• Project Management: Create a detailed project plan covering milestones and deliverables. Support the research team in monitoring project activities according to the milestones and deliverables and ensure strategy and plans for process documentation, and coach staff on how to address any relevant issues faced during fieldwork. 

• Mentor young professionals and prepare them for higher responsibilities. Prepare and track the research budget efficiently. Secure financial and non-financial resources and track consumptions.

Senior Research Investigator Job Requirements and qualifications:

Education

• A Master's degree in Public Health, Statistics, Applied Statistics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Development Studies, Population Science, Gender Studies, or MBBS with MPH with an outstanding academic record from a reputable university.

Training and pertinent work experience:

• Eight years of professional experience in the field of public health, preferably in the areas of gender and diversity research, sexual and reproductive health and rights, 

• Strong interpersonal skills. People with an impressive history in implementation science are of special interest to us.

 
Understanding of

• Planning and design for research

• Monitoring and assessing research

• Ethics and integrity in research

• Budgeting and funding for research

• Digital literacy and data science

• Computer functions (MS Office, R, and statistical software, ideally STATA).

Competencies in behavior:

Capabilities of

• Financial and Organizational Awareness

• Strive for Outcomes

• Collaborative Communication: The Foundation for Successful Teams

ICDDRB Job Circular 2024 apply online

icddr.b, an international research institution situated in Bangladesh, is provided with a unique opportunity for research into the health challenges facing developing countries worldwide. Over 50 years, icddr,b has earned its reputation as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for its achievements in diarrhoeal diseases, nutrition, infectious diseases, population programmes and child survival strategies. National and international staff [3700] work at the main campus in Dhaka, as well as, at twenty five field sites around the country. We offer employees the opportunity to work for an organisation at the forefront of global health.

icddr,b is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from women candidates. As a world-class research organisation, we attract and retain talent by offering competitive compensation packages and challenging career opportunities.

Senior Research Investigator Salary

Annual Tk. 1,888,370 inclusive of house rent, conveyance, and other admissible benefits;

14.8% provident fund contribution, income tax paid by icddr,b, 

children allowance of Tk 1,917 per child per month, 

festival bonus, contributory healthcare support including dependent spouses and children, group life insurance, and subsidized canteen. Transport and daycare facilities are subject to space availability.

ICDDRB job apply

• Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for written test Or interview;

• icddr,b does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process;

• icddr,b encourages women and people with disabilities to apply.

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