Position:	Assistant Director, AARC (AUW-AMR Center)
Unit:	AARC (AUW-AMR Center)
Reports to:	Director, AARC (AUW-AMR Center)
Location:	Chattogram, Bangladesh

 

Main Responsibilities of the Job:

• Assist the Director in executing the strategic vision, grant proposals, and research milestones of the AARC.
• Coordinate ongoing projects involving multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens, bacteriophage isolation, biobank maintenance, and bioinformatics/genomics workflows (such as genome assembly and annotation).
• Teach at least one 3/4-credit course per semester.
• Help draft technical reports, research papers, and grant applications for international funding agencies.

• Ensure daily compliance with BSL-2 (Biosafety Level 2) safety protocols, equipment calibration, inventory management, and proper storage in phage/bacterial biobanks.
• Manage laboratory consumables, coordinate vendor contracts, and track research grant expenditures.
• Help establish and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for molecular biology, culturing, and data management.

• Mentor and train Research Investigators, undergraduate AUW students, and interns on lab protocols, thesis execution, and research grant implementation.
• Help organize training sessions, guest lectures, and symposia related to AMR, one health frameworks, and laboratory techniques.
• Liaise with partner institutions, local hospitals (e.g., in Chattogram), and external research bodies for clinical sample collection or surveillance initiatives.
• Assist in preparing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and presenting findings at regional and global health conferences

Compensation & other benefits: According to AUW policy.

To Apply:

Interested applicants should send the below mentioned documents,

1. Resume with attached photo and contact information
2. Cover Letter
3. NID/Passport
4. Copy of educational certificates
5. Three references

Please send the application addressing to hrd@auw.edu.bd. And mention the position applied on the subject line. The review of applications will begin immediately. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.