JOB OPPORTUNITY

 

Position: Research Assistant
Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED), BRAC University (BRACU) is looking for a Research Assistant for the project titled “Addressing climate change and plastic waste in Bangladesh’s garment industry from a global value chain perspective”, funded by the Danida Fellowship Centre (DFC).

Major Responsibilities:

  • Collect qualitative and quantitative data on waste recycling and waste management through field work.
  • Participation and documentation (meeting minutes, monitoring report, field notes, etc.) of project events, project meetings, workshops, training, etc.
  • Provide logistic and administrative support for field visits and any project events.
  • Maintaining regular communication with PhD students, partner institutions, waste recyclers, field enumerators, and relevant actors of the project.
  • Arrange travels of project employees at national and international conferences and events
  • Conducting literature reviews of plastic waste recycling from different sources
  • Any other project related/other institutional tasks as assigned by the Centre.

Job Requirements:

  • Master’s degree from a recognized university, preferably with a thesis, in a related discipline such as finance, environmental science, economics, sociology, anthropology, development studies and other social sciences.
  • 2-3 years of experience in research, administration and communication.
  • Have keen interest in organizing field visits and have previous field work experience
  • Orientation with research methodologies such as ethnography, 5S observations, river-of-life interviews, and survey questionnaire.
  • Basic knowledge on waste management and waste recycling in Bangladesh.
  • Ideas of using SPSS/ STATA/ Nvivo/ Kobo Toolbox/ Open Data Kit (ODK).
  • Must be proficient in Bangla typing (Avro/ Bijoy).
  • Preferably have experience in translation and transcribing.
  • Preferably have experience in budget tracking and event management.
  • Candidates must have sound knowledge in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
  • Good analytical ability, and excellent speaking and writing skills in English and Bangla.

Instructions:

Please send your application to ced.projects@bracu.ac.bd with the subject “Application for Research Assistant” by 27 July 2025. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. The Application must include: