The position in brief
We are seeking a Research Assistant to work on an international project, RISC, evaluating the regulation of international RMG supply chains emanating from Bangladesh. The project is led by Copenhagen Business School, and its partners are BRAC University, Tufts University and the Danish Ethical Trading Initiative.
About RISC
The RISC Project seeks to understand how social sustainability issues like working conditions and OHS are governed in the Bangladesh RMG industry. It conducts qualitative investigations into the various projects, programs and initiatives that arose after the Rana Plaza tragedy (e.g. the Accord for Bangladesh Worker Safety, the ILO’ BetterWork Program) in order to understand the effectiveness of different approaches. RISC has also undertaken research about the effects of the corona virus crisis on social sustainability in the industry. RISC aims to share findings both in academia through publication in top journals, as well as with practitioners via reports, events, and social media.
The project is led by Jeremy Moon of Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) in partnership with Tufts University (USA), the Danish Ethical Trading Initiative, and BRAC University Bangladesh which houses a local research team. It is funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will run through 31/May/2021, with a possible extension until 30/Sep/2021
About the Position
RISC currently seeks a highly motivated individual for the role of Research Assistant. This role will be responsible for supporting specified research work packages. Key tasks include:
The balance of duties may vary during the project depending on different stages of the project.
Skills & proficiencies:
Essential Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Salary: TK 30,000
Joining Date: 1st December 2020 or soon after.
Employment type: contractual
To Apply
Interested candidates fulfilling the above requirements are requested send a Cover letter, CV, and writing samples of both English and Bengali by 15th November 2020 to: ssr[at]bracu.ac[dot]bd
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