Research Associate – CREATE

CREATE is an equal opportunity project seeking applications for the following position:

Research Associate – 2 positions

Academic Qualifications:
PhD/MBA/MSc in Business Studies or Economics or Environmental Science or Textile Engineering or relevant fields from a reputed University.

Experience:
Over three years of working experience, preferably research experience, in the garment industry.

Salary Range: BDT 80,000.00-100000.00 (gross) per month.

Duration of Employment: The contract is for one year. However, the contract may be renewed based on the need and positive performance evaluation .

Skills:

1. Have excellent communication skills in both English and Bangla
2. Can work independently on quantitative and qualitative data analysis, report writing (in English), research paper drafting, and data visualization.
3. Can write short-case study and news reports on research findings.
4. Candidates with proven experience of publishing scientific article/case study in peer-reviewed journals would be given preference.
5. Have command over MS Office, excel, and PowerPoint
6. Have competency in graphic design, Adobe Illustrator, and other relevant software
7. Have knowledge on using SPSS/STATA, NVivo or Leximancer or any other relevant data analysis software
8. Have experience on administering survey, data collection, and qualitative interviews

Responsibilities:

1. Maintain office hours as per AUST rules
2. Assist in organizing workshops, meetings, and communication with the companies and stakeholders
3. Perform routine office activities set by the CREATE project and given by the project coordinator/work package leaders/senior researchers
4. Communicate with project leader, project coordinator, and senior researchers regularly
5. Visit buyers’ offices, supplier and recycler factories, and other stakeholders’ for collecting data using interview, survey questionnaire, and observation methods
6. Record data from the field visit and make database
7. Transcribe data and share transcripts with senior researchers
8. Analyze data and draft reports on specific research question, write case studies, and make podcast as well as short reports for media and CREATE website
9. Assist senior researchers, if necessary, join in collaborative research paper drafting, and support PhD students in data collection
10. Support project manager in organizing seminars, workshops, PhD courses, and conferences
11. Perform any other responsibilities deemed necessary to achieve project objectives

Information and Application:

Suitable candidates are requested to submit the application package as a single PDF document by email to [email protected] on or before 22.04.2023 by addressing to the undersigned. The application package should contain:

a) A detailed Curriculum Vitae (affixed with passport size photograph) including a list of scientific publications in peer reviewed journals/any specimen of written report/document/Internship Report (Where applicable).
b) Copies of academic and experience certificates,
c) Copy of National ID Card, and
d) A cover letter elaborating the motivation for the application.
Please note that The CREATE Office is unable to acknowledge the receipt of your documents. Only short-listed candidates will be called for assessment/interview.

‘CREATE’ (Circular economy in Bangladesh’s garments industry) is a research and capacity building project funded by Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA fellowship Center), Denmark. This is by far the largest multi-stakeholder ‘research project on circular economy in apparel industry’ led by Aalborg University Business School, Aalborg University (AAU), Denmark, in partnership with Copenhagen Business School, SOAS University of London, Manchester Metropolitan University and Manchester Fashion Institute, Global Fashion Agenda Copenhagen, Access2Innovation, Danish Fashion and Textiles (DM&T), Ethical Trading Initiative UK, Reverse Resources, Dhaka University and IBA, and Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (AUST), and BGMEA. AUST is hosting this project in Bangladesh and responsible for local coordination in collaboration with AAU.

CREATE aims to examine the circularity shift in apparel GVCs, and the challenges and opportunities it presents. It, however, aims to explore how Bangladesh’s apparel industry can implement circularity to retain its position in reconfigured apparel GVCs as well as drive green industrialization processes to meet the sustainability goal by 2030.

The five-year long research project compromises five work-packages focusing on mapping the pre-consumed textile recycling opportunities and challenges, baseline study of resource use and waste, firm-level capabilities and costs, evaluation of the recycling initiatives/resources and corporate strategies, leading to policy and strategy formulation initiatives for Bangladesh Government, suppliers, and brands.