Senior Research Officer

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. icddr,b as a values-based organization encourages women and people with disabilities.
The Emerging Infections and Parasitology Laboratory is working on vector-borne and parasitic infections in both humans and animals, including malaria, leishmaniasis, dengue, Japanese Encephalitis, enteric protozoan, and helminth infection. The laboratory scientists conduct research and activities as principal investigators, co-principal investigators, and co-investigators, collaborating with national and international institutes/universities and with different Divisions of icddr,b. The laboratory also works for anti-parasitic drug discovery, diagnostic kit evaluation, G6PD deficiency, and new therapeutic and vaccine trials. The lab is one of the WHO reference laboratories for the prequalification of G6PD diagnostics.