Study Physician with Maternal and Child Nutrition under the Nutrition Research Division (Internal#52/2025)

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  • Added Date: Wednesday, 07 May 2025
  • Deadline Date: Sunday, 11 May 2025
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Posted on : May 07, 2025 Application deadline : May 11, 2025

Study Physician with Maternal and Child Nutrition under the Nutrition Research Division (Internal#52/2025)

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 to apply.

The project is under the Nutrition Research Division, aiming to determine the effect of microbiota-directed food versus zinc with micronutrient powder and Khichuri therapy on enhancing the circulating immune response in children with severe acute malnutrition.

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

Supervision of daily screening of patients in hospital settings to identify potential participants. Enroll eligible patients, carrying out physical examination, and collecting their demographic and clinical data. Collect clinical specimens from eligible patients and process them for further laboratory testing. Follow-up study participants. Prepare and share weekly and monthly reports and work plans. Adverse event followed by phone follow-up. Serious Adverse Event reporting. To participate in CRF and SOP development. Provide on-the-job training to junior staff (specimen collection, anthropometry training). Provide feedback on team members' performance to the supervisor to develop an efficient team. Support colleagues to build team spirit and improve the working environment. Other duties assigned by the supervisor to ensure quality implementation and contribution to the project and organization.

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 having MPH degree will be given preference; Minimum 3 years of experience in the field of child health and nutrition; Candidates with experience in clinical trials will get preference.

Location: Mohakhali, Dhaka

Number of Position: 01

Contract Type and Duration:

Contractual Services Agreement basis (CSA); duration will be 7 months with a possibility of extension, subject to availability of funds and performance.

Salary & benefits:

Tk. 91,450/- per month (consolidated) 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 the 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: https://career.icddrb.org by May 11, 2025.

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