BADAS-Centre for Health Research and Implementation

Job Specifications:

BADAS-Centre for Health Research and Implementation, formerly BADAS-Perinatal Care Project (PCP) is a joint collaboration between the Diabetic Association of Bangladesh (BADAS) and Institute for Global Health (IGH) University College London and Department of Health Sciences, University of York, UK,which has been working since 2002 on diverse health issues including non-communicable diseases. BADAS-CHRI is looking for a qualified candidate for the position of ‘Supervisor’ for its “Developing and evaluating an adapted behavioural activation intervention for people with depression and diabetes in South Asia (DiaDeM)” extended project. The DiaDeM is a multi-country, multicenter randomized-controlled trial, conducted from September 2020 to June 2025, introduced a new psychological counselling/talking therapy called ‘Behavioural Activation (BA)’ for individuals living with both diabetes and depression in Bangladesh and Pakistan. This current programme will involve scaling up BA in existing healthcare services at BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka.

Duration: 08 months.

Responsibilities:

  • Receive training on ‘Behavioural Activation’ from experts at University of York, UK
  • Supervision, as per the specified guidelines, of facilitators delivering a talking therapy called ‘Behavioural Activation’ to patients referred from the outpatient department at BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka.
  • Provided all necessary support to the Trial Coordinator and the research team
  • Contribution in the development of materials relevant to the therapy
  • Maintaining regular correspondence with facilitators and members of the project team in Dhaka office
  • Regular submission of activity reports to Dhaka office

Job Nature: Full-time

Number of positions: 01

Educational Requirements:

Masters/ MPhil in any discipline of Psychology from a reputed institution in Bangladesh or abroad.

Experience Requirements

At least 2-3 years’ experience in the field of psychology and counselling of patients and other areas mentioned above under responsibilities.

Additional job Requirements

  • Good written and spoken English
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to build rapport with the team and in a community setting
  • Good computer skills (MS Word/ Excel)

Job Location: BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka

Salary: Tk. 35,000 per month

Other Benefits: Festival bonus, service benefit

Instructions for applying:

Interested candidates should apply through Bdjobs or send their CV with a copy of passport size photograph and cover letter to the following address:



Executive Director
BADAS-Centre for Health Research and Implementation
Room No- 301, BIRDEM Building
122, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue,
Shahbagh, Dhaka-1000

Application Deadline: July 15, 2025.