Manager (Research) (NEOSEPSIS TRIAL), Paediatrics & Child Health -MC

Introduction

The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has ten community-based field sites across Pakistan (including four in Karachi) and focuses on research for betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that cater to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

This is a grant funded contractual position

Responsibilities

you will be responsible for:

• ensuring that field operations align with project objectives and established protocols
• monitoring data collection and field implementation to maintain accuracy and quality
• supervising data entry activities and ensure timely data management
• identifying field challenges and provide actionable solutions for efficient performance
• sharing progress of the projection a weekly basis supervising data entry activities
• developing SOPs for project and administrative processes and procedures to facilitate standardized practices at all field sites
• training of research staff and physicians as per projects requirements
• working closely with administrative staff to ensure discipline, sufficient supplies and optimal staff at the field sites on day-to-day basis
• recruiting, training, and mentoring research staff and field physicians as per project requirements
• regularly update and communicate procedural changes to ensure uniform understanding among staff
• observing, troubleshooting and reporting to higher management with solution for identified problems for efficient performances at field sites'
• providing continuous professional development opportunities to enhance staff skills and motivation
• liaison with stakeholders, and project staff of all tiers to ensure smooth running of projects’ activities within the settings
• hospital visits to foster effective communication and coordination with stakeholders, including project staff and external partners
• addressing conflicts or misunderstandings within the field team promptly and fairly to maintain harmony and productivity
• field visits to interact with local
• strengthened trust and collaboration with staff as well as community leaders stakeholders, including community leaders and healthcare providers, to strengthen collaboration and trust
• ensuring alignment between project goals and community needs
• preparation and compilation of monthly study report.

Requirement

You should have:

• MPH/M.Sc. in health policy and management / Masters in sociology degree or equivalent.
• 05 years’ experience in community-based research projects
• 02 years’ experience at the management level
• prior sound experience of field coordination and implementation of community research projects in rural settings of Pakistan
• ability to plan and monitor the field activities
• familiarity with government health system
• capability to manage field team, work independently and take initiative
• experience in training teams in evaluation and interventions
• willingness for frequent travel to remote locations for overseeing quality assurance of departmental research
• projects and training of local staff
• highly organized and self-motivated
• excellent interpersonal communication skills
• proven mixed methods research skills
• ability to work in teams
• integrity and strong research ethics
• excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
  strong computer skills.