Manager (Research), Paediatrics & Child Health -MC

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.

• Masters in Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Sociology, Public Health or Health Policy Management; candidates having Diploma in Child Health or Certification in Good Clinical Practices (GCP) would be preferred
• five to eight years of research experience.
• experience managing or running clinical trials preferred
• strong skills in training teams for evaluations and interventions
• willingness to travel frequently to remote sites for quality assurance and training
• excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills in English
• proven mixed‑methods research ability and strong computer skills
• ability to work collaboratively with integrity and strong research ethics.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.