Research Associate, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Research Associate, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Entity
Aga Khan University

Location
Pakistan

Introduction
Aga Khan University (AKU), a private, self-governing international university chartered in Pakistan in 1983, is a role model for academic, research and service programs in health and higher education in the developing world. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom and Afghanistan, and is a major component of Aga Khan Development Network.

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 to support the Research Specialist (RS) CoE to facilitate the effective implementation, conduct and evaluation of CoE programs and ensures that programs are adhering to ethical, medical and humanitarian principles. You will be responsible for:

• Perform all field activities at all field sites in Secondary hospitals;
• coordinate with staff working at field sites for the completion of task within the stipulated timelines;
• coordinate with the relevant stakeholders at Secondary hospitals for carrying out project activities smoothly;
• ensure the completeness, proper entry and archiving of the CRFs and / or questionnaires;
• provide training to the project staff at multiple field sites;
• prepare and present weekly, fortnightly and monthly project reports and presentations for the progress of study;
• actively work on proposal development of research studies;
• perform any other task assigned by supervisor.

Requirements
You should have:

• MBBS/BScN/Masters in any relevant field or equivalent;
• 1-2 years of related work experience;
• strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• team player;
• good writing skills;
• basic Knowledge of survey and other research designs;
• data collection, analysis and interpretation in terms of report writing and biostatics;
• strong interpersonal skills and communication;
• smart user of Gadgets;
• willingness to work on field sites and secondary hospitals;
• have valid passport and willing to travel.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.