TI-Bangladesh

Research Assistant (short-term)

Posted on August 24, 2026

Job Context

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) is inviting applications for the position Research Assistant (Short term) for its project titled “Promoting Integrity in Solid Waste Management towards Climate Justice in Bangladesh”.

Responsibilities

• Assist in arranging and conducting interviews, especially FGD and KII;
• Assist in checking and cross-checking qualitative and quantitative data;
• Transcribe and translate the interviews;
• Assist in 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 related to the study and the project.

Special Instruction

Academic Qualification

• The candidate must have a Master's degree with honours at Bachelor's level, preferably in a relevant Social Science subject e.g. Anthropology, Sociology, Development Studies, Economics, Environmental Science etc.;
• Candidates 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 requirements;

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 possess computer skills in MS Office and Bangla typing skill using Bijoy Classic;
• Candidates skilled in qualitative research methodologies, including FGD and KII, and thematic analysis using NVivo will be given preference;
• Should be able to deliver time-bound tasks.

Training Courses

Professional Certification

Area of Experience

Skills

See details in Additional Requirement

Additional Requirement

• Should be able to deliver time-bound tasks.

Gross Salary

27843

Additional salary Info

Other Benefits

 
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