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 primary objective of the project which is under Programme for Emerging Infection is to track the causes of under-5 mortality and stillbirths at selected population sites in Bangladesh. In addition, the project will estimate overall and cause-specific mortality rates in order to generate and share knowledge that improves understanding and prevention of under-5 child mortality.

Position Description:
The Study Physician will report to the Medical Officer and will be mainly responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:

• Work with Investigators on proposals and protocols development;
• Draft sections of protocols relating to research (e.g. questionnaire, guidelines);
• Review protocol for adherence to qualitative/quantitative research principles and make appropriate suggestions in order to support the creation of sound proposals and protocols with funding potential;
• Review and assemble data to generate case packets to review by the expert panel to determine the cause of death of under 5 years children in a defined population;
• Present case packets to the expert panel and communicate with field and other team members accordingly;
• Assist to prepare results and facilitate the result-sharing session with the deceased’s family;
• Maintain a database of the Determination of Cause of Death results and family follow-ups;
• Maintain data quality in the REDCap database;
• Support research material development, train new field staff on delivery of CHAMPS intervention, conduct and supervise CHAMPS sessions;
• Address questions made by supervisors, investigators and donors, and finalize reports;
• Prepare and share weekly and monthly reports and work plans as per deliverables;
• Review information on data captured and develop possible manuscript ideas under the guidance of Principal Investigator, Co-investigators, Senior Research Investigator, and Research Investigator;
• Perform analysis based on direction from supervisor;
• Create a report with findings and share with supervisor;
• Write sections of the manuscript under supportive guidance of supervisor;
• Guide team members on completion of tasks, reports, and documents (e.g. research methods);
• Provide on-the-job training to junior staff such as data entry in online platform (REDCap)
• Provide feedback on team members’ performance to the supervisor in order to develop an efficient team.

Required qualification and experience:

• MBBS degree from a Medical College recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council with completion of one-year internship training;
• Candidates with MPH will get preference.
• Experiences on developing abstract by using project data and present in scientific seminar will also get preference.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the field of Determination of Cause of Death activities;
• Training on the International Classification of Cause of Death ( ICD-11) coding system will be preferable.

Location: Dhaka

Number of Positions: 01

Contract Type and duration:

• Short-Term Contractual Service Agreement; duration will be 11 months with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.

Salary & benefits:

• Tk. 87,180.00/-(consolidated) per month inclusive of house rent and conveyance allowances.
• Festival bonus, income tax paid by icddr,b and subsidized canteen. Transport and daycare facilities are subject to space availability.

Notes of attention:

• Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for written test /interview;
• icddr,b does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.

Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website: career.icddrb.org by July 14, 2024.