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.

The position holder will be directly involved in two research projects entitled “Health, Hygiene and Wellbeing of Bangladeshi migrant workers’’ and “Hospital Wastewater Pathogen Removals Technology” with the Environmental Health and WASH research group under the Health System and Population Studies Division.

Position Description:
The Research Trainee position will provide an opportunity for aspiring researchers to get to work in the research-based environment at icddr,b. This training fellowship is aimed at capable individuals who have recently completed their Masters or primary professional education, are in the career formative stage, and are interested in making a career in public health research. The trainee will be required to perform duties as assigned by the supervisor. The Research Trainees will be reporting to the Associate/Assistant Scientist. S/he will be responsible to –

• Conduct literature review, analyze data and draw scientific inferences-especially on the above-mentioned topics;
• Create a detailed research design and methodology to achieve the study objectives;
• Circulate new protocol drafts internally and externally, seek feedback and modify accordingly;
• Collect samples from the wastewater, maintain QAQC of the sample and coordinate with the laboratory
• Coordinate with healthcare professionals, and civil engineers to follow up with project updates
• Conduct periodic field visits (different hospitals in Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar and migrant workers training centres) for coordination and mitigation of issues.
• Write study reports and articles for peer-reviewed journals in the relevant field of research;
• Conduct peer reviews of manuscripts of other researchers to support scientific manuscript creation while developing one’s scientific writing abilities.

• Master’s degree in Biotechnology from a reputed institute with excellent academic records.
• 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));
• At least 1-year experience in public health (preferably in environmental science, WASH-in healthcare facility, worked on migrant workers’ 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, the ability to identify substantive problems that threaten the research activities and the creative capacity to resolve these problems. S/he should be proactive, dynamic, and capable of working independently.

Location: Dhaka.

Contract Type and Duration:

• Research Traineeship basis; duration will be 1 year with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.

Salary & benefits:

• Monthly Stipend is Tk. 74, 620/-(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.

No of Post: 1

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 fulfil the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website: career.icddrb.org by March 3, 2024.