TI-Bangladesh

Research Associate

Posted on February 8, 2026

Job Context

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is inviting applications for appointment on contract basis for the position Research Associate for its project titled “Promoting Integrity in Solid Waste Management towards Climate Justice in Bangladesh”

Responsibilities

 Assist in designing data collection tools and supervising field level data collection;
 Assist in checking and cross-checking survey data;
 Collect and analyse secondary data;
 Data analysis and visualization using STATA and GIS Software;
 Assist in arranging and conducting interviews;
 Transcribe and translate the recorded interviews;
 Thematic analysis and coding of qualitative data using NVivo;
 Assist in writing reports in English and translate into Bangla;
 Assist in preparing and presenting research findings;
 Study related administrative work, training arrangement, communication with stakeholders;
 Any other tasks assigned by the management.

Special Instruction

Academic Qualification

 Candidate must have a Master's degree with honours at Bachelor's level, preferably in a relevant Social Science subject e.g. Anthropology, Climate Change, Development Studies, Economics, Environmental Science, Geography, Sociology, Statistics etc.;
 Candidate with a third division or a GPA below 2 in SSC/HSC or a CGPA below 2.5 as applicable are not considered to meet the necessary requirement;

Other Qualification

 Candidates having experience in social science research, which may include time spent in a thesis on relevant topics will be given preference;
 Experience in governance research in the field of solid waste management, environment, and climate change will be given preference;
 The candidate must be good at reading, writing and presenting in English;

Training Courses

Professional Certification

Area of Experience

Skills

See details in Additional Requirement

Additional Requirement

 The candidate must possess computer skills in MS Office and Bangla typing skill using Bijoy Classic;
 Skill in data management and analysis using GIS Software, NVivo, STATA, KOBO Toolbox, Excel;
 Should be able to deliver time-bound tasks.

Gross Salary

37968

Additional salary Info

Other Benefits

 
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