Medical Officer (Adv#98/2025)

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.

This position will primarily be hired for the Environmental Health and WASH Research Group within the Health Systems and Population Studies Division, focusing on a study aimed at conducting a comprehensive health assessment of adolescent girls and women in hard-to-reach communities of Bangladesh. The study involves a multi-level stakeholder engagement, including the Directorate General of Health Services, Civil Surgeons, and Community Leaders.

Key responsibilities:

The Medical Officer will report to the Associate Scientist. The position holders will be responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing research with the objective of managing and collecting high-quality data, analyze, writing reports and manuscripts, and documentation within the guidelines of the research protocol and organizational values and guidelines. He/she will be responsible for:  

• Supervise the team in preparing the project plan, implementing the project, and collecting high-quality data in a timely manner, adhering to the ethical guidelines;
• Identify potential stakeholders, key informants, and research participants following the eligibility criteria;
• Facilitate divisional and district-level workshops with relevant government and non-government stakeholders;
• Supervise workshop arrangement team for selecting venues, acquire logistics, and communicate with vendors;
• Arrange medical camps for adolescent girls and women in hard-to-reach areas across the country;
• Perform visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) for cervical cancer screening;
• Work with PI in developing SBCC materials on water, sanitation, and hygiene behavior changes with a focus on adolescent health;
• Develop draft reports for donors and prepare the final report for submission to the donor;
• Guide team members on completion of tasks, activities, reports, and documentation;
• Mentor and train staff on-the-job in the field, and provide feedback to the supervisor on the overall team's performance to have a strong and motivated team;
• Promote a spirit of collegiality amongst the team members;
• Encourage team members to collaborate and work together;
• Take appropriate actions to manage poor performance (such as refresher training) in order to build and develop an engaged and high-performing team.

• MBBS with MPH
• At least six (6) years of clinical experience.
• Minimum two (2) years of clinical experience in Gynecology and Obstetrics.
• Experience in performing Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) for cervical cancer screening.
• Experience in conducting medical camps for women and adolescent girls.
• Experience in writing manuscripts, technical reports, and conference papers.
• Experience in working with government or non-government health-related projects will be given preference. 

Location: Dhaka

Contract Type and duration:

• CSA basis for 03 months with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.

Salary & benefits:

• Tk/-1, 34,048 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 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 13th September, 2025.