Vacancy Announcement

Projahnmo Research Foundation (PRF) in association with Johns Hopkins University, USA has a long and illustrious history of conducting research in Bangladesh. PRF’s research has contributed to improvements of health of Bangladeshi citizens and has supported the career development of numerous Bangladeshi public health professionals. Projahnmo Research Foundation is seeking qualified and motivated applicants from Bangladeshi nationals for the position of Field Research Assistant (Tester for child development).

Number of position: 1 (Female)

Job responsibilities:

  • Assessment of children for behavioral or developmental assessments (ASQ-3, Bayley-III etc)
  • Record developmental assessment records in source documents
  • Any other task assign by supervisor

Education and Relevant Experience:

  • Master degree in Psychology, Anthropology or Social Science with good academic records
  • Exposure to developmental assessments in under-five children will get preference
  • Minimum one year experience in child development/community-based research

Functional Competencies:
Knowledge of

  • Assessing (any type) of children for behavioral of developmental assessments (experience with Bayley-III, ASQ or similar tests will get preference)
  • Conduct different psychological tests
  • Interview questionnaires
  • Knowledge of Ethical Guidelines
  • Basic computer operations (MS Office, Statistical software)

Behavioral Competencies:

  • Able to work with team
  • Should have good communication ability with mother and child
  • Must have innovative thinking skills and motivation to take challenges

Salary: 20,004/-per month (Consolidated)

Application Instruction:

Projahnmo Research Foundation (PRF) is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from women candidates. Any persuasion will disqualify the candidature. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for interview.

Interested candidates who fulfill the requirements should submit a CV to the HR Officer, Projahnmo Research Foundation, Abonti, Apartment No. 5-D, House # 37, Road # 27, Block – A, Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh or email to prf.hr1@gmail.com by August 15, 2018.  Please write the name of the post in subject line in email or in envelope.