Senior Field Assistant with Maternal and Child Nutrition under the Nutrition Research Division (Internal#56/2026)

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. As a values-based organization, icddr,b encourages women and people with disabilities to apply for opportunities.

Position Description:

The Senior Field Assistant will report to the Field Research Officer and will be responsible for the timely coordination of field teams and motivating local community members. Major responsibilities are:

• Perform data/sample collection in the household and clinical settings;
• Engage with community members and ensure participant cooperation;
• Perform field activities as per field schedules, visits, and logistics;
• Identify, resolve and escalate field-level challenges;
• Perform data validation check;
• Handle, store, and transport of biological and environmental samples;
• Ensure complaince of study protocols and standard operating procedures in the field;
• Maintain records of field activities and contribute to operational reporting;

Required qualification and experience:

• HSC or equivalent; 
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience

Location: Dhaka and Matlab

Number of positions: 03

Contract Type and duration:

• Contractual Service Agreement (CSA)basis for 3 months with a possibility of extension subject to availability of fund and performance

Salary & benefits:

• Tk. 33,397/- per month (consolidated) inclusive of house rent and conveyance allowances
• Festival bonus, income tax is paid by icddr,b including subsidized canteen food

Notes of attention:

• Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for written tests /interviews
• icddr,b does not charge any fee for the recruitment process

Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements should submit online applications using icddr,b website: career.icddrb.org by May 10, 2026.