Brac University is one of the leading private universities in Bangladesh. We are inviting applications for the position of Research Associate.
Nature of Employment: Contractual
Key Job Responsibilities
- Help faculty leader and director in setting research agenda and research project priorities
- Works as a core researcher and collaborate with other Research Associate and Research Assistant in producing assigned research outputs
- Actively engage in research strategy meetings
- Help faculty leader and director for conducting collaborative and interdisciplinary research with international and external scholars
- Participating in research activities with industry and other academic institutions to develop multi-year, global research projects
- Help faculty leader and director in designing and implementing reporting/communication system to ensure regular and timely dissemination of information tot the public.
Educational Requirements
Bachelor-level business degree in the related discipline within business areas. A qualified Research Associate should maintain extensive industry and academic linkages and consistently publish (at least once a month) market opinion and analytic report pieces in the center's website and printed outputs.
Experience
Work experience in business, entrepreneurship, and research is preferred and a relevant professional certification is highly regarded.
Additional Requirements
- Skills in research tools management and research design
- Have a strong ability to analyze and synthesize information from different sources, and to draw-from it key themes and issues
- Capable of working with team members and requiring very little supervision, taking own initiative and control of programs and to implement tasks to accomplish stated goals and objectives through efficiently delivered results
- Hard-working and easily adaptable to new cultural working environments
- Excellent communication skills in English (both written and oral); and
- Strong interpersonal skills.
Salary: As per Brac University Policy
Application Procedure:
Interested candidates meeting the above requirements should apply online through www.bracu.ac.bd/about/career-at-bracu by 19 September 2021. Any attempt to unethically influence the selection process will disqualify the candidate’s application.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.