Research Specialist, Community Health Sciences

Introduction

Aga Khan University's (AKU) Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) is a preeminent public health institution in the country. The vision of the Chancellor set the direction for the University to take a lead in community development and the creation of an innovative curriculum that emphasizes a balance between patient care and population health. Over the past several decades, CHS has played a major role in leading the development of national level primary health care, public health practice, health systems through evidence-based approach. CHS has established successful models in urban and rural settings in Pakistan emphasizing empowerment - building on the strengths of communities. As part of an international university, CHS collaborates in a global network of outstanding research and teaching institutions including AKU affiliates in East Africa and Central Asia.

CHS has five major sections – Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Health Policy & Management, Population & Reproductive Health, Environmental-Occupational and Climate Change (EOHCC), and Non-Communicable Diseases & Mental Health.

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.

Job Roles / Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• coordinate and monitor final follow-up data collection activities across urban and rural PURE sites; ensure adherence to approved timelines and protocols
• supervise research associate, field supervisor, and data collectors, support training, refresher sessions, and routine field monitoring
• monitor completeness, accuracy, and consistency of collected data; support resolution of data queries and field-level issues
• ensure correct implementation of informed consent procedures; maintain compliance with ERC approvals and institutional policies
• liaise with national and international PURE collaborators, project office, and institutional teams, support coordination of meetings
• prepare progress reports, summaries, and documentation for investigators and funding agencies, support manuscript preparation
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Requirements

You must have:

• Master's degree in public health, healthy Policy and Management, or Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
• minimum 3 years of experience coordinating field-based public health projects.
• strong understanding of epidemiological study designs and longitudinal follow-up procedures.
• experience in field coordination, supervision, and monitoring of data collection teams.
• knowledge of research ethics, informed consent processes, and data confidentiality.
• excellent written and verbal communication skills for reporting and coordination.
• strong organizational, problem-solving, and multitasking abilities.
• ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and international partners.
• willingness to travel to urban and rural field sites as required.
  
  Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.