National (only for Bangladeshi nationals) employment opportunities
Posted on : October 29, 2026 Application deadline : November 08, 2026
Field Attendant with Emerging & Re-emerging Infections under the Infectious Diseases Division (Adv#148/2026)
icddr,b is a Bangladesh-based international health research institute committed to addressing key public health challenges through high-quality research and innovation.
The Programme on Emerging & Re-emerging Infections under the Infectious Disease Division undertakes a wide range of activities to address infectious disease challenges, including providing strategic and dynamic support to the Mycobacterial Disease Control (MBDC) Unit of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to strengthen the country’s fight against Tuberculosis (TB). The support and solutions will focus on defined priority areas, including increasing TB case detection, decentralizing Drug-Resistant (DR)-TB management, improving the detection and management of childhood TB, expanding TB preventive services, strengthening private sector engagement in TB care, and other key interventions aligned with national TB control priorities.
Key Responsibilities:
The Field Attendant will directly report to the Programme Assistant. The major areas of responsibilities include:
The Field Attendant will directly report to the Programme Assistant. The major areas of responsibilities include:
- Conduct TB screening, identify presumptive cases, and ensure physician evaluation and testing;
- Facilitate treatment enrollment for diagnosed patients and follow up until completion;
- Conduct contact investigations, screening, testing, and support TPT implementation as per guidelines;
- Maintain TB data, records, reporting, and coordinate with relevant project components.
Required qualifications and experience:
- H.S.C. passed or equivalent
- Minimum 1-year experience in the relevant field
- Local Candidates are highly encouraged to apply
- Candidates are requested to select one preferred Division while applying
Location:
- Chattogram, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, & Sylhet Division
Number of Positions: 25 (Approx)
Contract Type and Duration:
- Short-Term; duration will be 3 months with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funds and performance.
Salary & benefits:
- Monthly Tk. 19,800/- (consolidated) inclusive of house rent and conveyance allowances.
- Festival bonus, income tax paid by icddr,b and subsidised canteen food.
Notes of attention:
- Only short-listed candidates shall be invited for the 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 November 08, 2026.