Research Officer

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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. icddrb as a values-based organization encourages women and people with disabilities.

Hope Box: A Contribution for the Orphaned Adolescent Girls to Claim their Choices to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Knowledge and Practices study of icddr,b aims to improve sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes and realize rights among orphan adolescent girls in Bangladesh. The study will be focusing on designing and developing Hope Box to teach SRHR issues among orphan adolescent girls.

Position Description:

The Research Officer will be reporting to the Principal Investigator and responsible for conducting the formative, and implementation part of the study. Scientific report writing, protocol and manuscripts within the extent of the organization’s guidelines, visiting field sites and collecting both qualitative and quantitative data, processing data and data management works of the Programme; designing and developing the content of the Hope Box, analyze and visualize the performance of the data; analyze and interpret data; and carry out logistic and administrative necessities.

Key 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;
Develop and circulate new protocol drafts internally and externally, seek feedback and modify accordingly;
Coordinate with Research Administration (RA) for approvals of research-related activities;
Conduct qualitative and quantitative interviews; transcript and analyze data using various software
Monitor and coordinate the project-related activities and staff,
Prepare presentation slides and present in different scientific forums;
Write study reports and articles for peer-reviewed journals.

Required qualifications and experience:

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/Applied Statistics/Anthropology/Social Science/ Epidemiology/Development Studies from a reputed institute with excellent academic records.
At least 3 years of experience in public health (preferably in adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights) with strong interpersonal and excellent communication and writing skills in English.
Must have evident experience in building and managing collaboration, and effective networking.
Candidates who demonstrated 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, the ability to identify substantive problems that threaten to the research activities, and creative capacity to resolve these problems. S/he should be proactive, dynamic, and capable of working independently.

Source: https://career.icddrb.org/vacancy-preview/11723

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