Job Description / Responsibility
James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University calls for applications from appropriate candidates for the position of Senior Research Assistant (Social Sciences/Qualitative Data Specialist) for an initial period of 6 months. The position is subject to renewal based on the performance of the incumbent and fund availability. It is a full-time contractual position at the School of Public Health.
The Senior Research Assistant (Social Sciences/Qualitative Data Specialist) will fulfill the following responsibilities:
Develop project proposals, concept notes, reports and dissemination materials as required;
Develop/translate/pretest instruments for qualitative data as required;
Supervise as well as directly get involved in the collection and analysis of qualitative data as required from individuals, relevant agencies and institutions where data may be available, and to follow-up on such matters;
Liaison with SPH office in providing full assistance and support in making all administrative and logistic arrangements, including workshops, meetings, travel, accommodation etc., and any other arrangements as instructed by the Principle Investigator and/or the Project Coordinator;
Carry out any other duties as directed by the Project Coordinator, Researchers and Consultants, as required by the project;
Work closely with other academic and research programs at SPH as required.

Educational Requirements
Postgraduate degrees in Social Sciences/Anthropology and/or, Public Health/Population Health with Communications and IT skills.

Experience Requirements
Minimum 1 year(s)

Additional Job Requirements
Strong leadership and team-building skills
Excellent writing, speaking and communication ability in English and Bengali
Adequate IT skills e.g., Advanced knowledge of MS office (Excel), Internet (Knowledge of Atls.ti or any other Qualitative Data Analysis Software is an added advantage)
At least 1 (one) year of work experience in research and/or health and development field.

Salary Range
Negotiable

Send your CV to recruitment.sph@bracu.ac.bd