Sayedur Rahman

MBBS, MMSc (Global Health)

Sweden

About

I am a medical doctor by training and a public health researcher with vast experience in managing large-scale community- and hospital-based research projects in Bangladesh including several longitudinal multi-country research studies. I have expertise in designing data collection tools, supervision, training, quality control of data collection, data analysis, IRB preparation, and manuscript writing. My research interests include improvement of maternal, newborn and child health, biomarkers of adverse birth outcomes, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, and health systems research in resource-poor settings.

Experience

  • Researcher at Karolinska Institutet
    Dec 2025 - Present · 8 mos

  • Academic Editor at Public Library of Science (PLOS)
    May 2022 - Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • Deputy Director - Research at Projahnmo Research Foundation
    Jan 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Principal Responsibilities: • Overall coordination, planning and supervision of multiple research studies • Ensure timely implementation of the mandated research activities and a high-quality output • Supervise the research staffs in the maintenance of health and demographic surveillance system • Review scientific protocols and literature and prepare manuscripts for publication • Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with government bodies, NGOs, and donors.

  • Johns Hopkins University, Bangladesh (5 yrs 3 mos)
    • Deputy Director - Research
      Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs

      Principal Responsibilities: • Overall coordination, planning and supervision of multiple research studies • Ensure timely implementation of the mandated research activities and a high-quality output • Supervise the research staffs in the maintenance of health and demographic surveillance system • Review scientific protocols and literature and prepare manuscripts for publication • Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with government bodies, NGOs, and donors.

    • Study Manager
      Oct 2014 - Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      • Overall implementation of the project – field planning, monitoring and supervision • Ensure quality of collection of bio-specimen, processing and archiving as per SOP • Assess training needs of the staffs; organize training programs as needed • Manage budget and expenditures, resource allocation and supply of logistics • Data analysis, prepare summary reports and slides for presentation

  • Medical Officer at International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)
    Jul 2011 - Sep 2014 · 3 yrs 3 mos