Research Associate

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Sujawal and Tarparkar

Introduction

The Aga Khan University is a private, international university committed to international standards of excellence in teaching, research and service. Its teaching hospital, the Aga Khan University Hospital has been accredited by the prestigious Joint Commission International for achieving the highest international healthcare standards.

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 a grant funded contractual position.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

• Supervise and monitor all field activities at all field sites around Pakistan;
• coordinate with staff working at field sites in multiple cities of Pakistan for the completion of task within the stipulated timelines;
• provide training to the project staff at multiple field sites;
• coordinate with Government and Community stakeholders for carrying out the project activities in high-risk areas of Pakistan;
• participation in outreach camps and undertaking assigned responsibilities related to camp activities;
• visit field sites for monitoring and auditing purpose to ensure proper field operations as per the guidelines and SoPs provided;
• actively work on proposal development of research studies;
• liaison with granting agencies and other stake holders for project operations;
• ensure the completeness, proper entry and archiving of the CRFs and / or questionnaires;
• monitor and report the hospital / mortality surveillance;
• monitor and report on the disease surveillance from non-project facilities (private and public sectors, and NGOs);
• prepare and present weekly, fortnightly and monthly project reports and presentations for the progress of study being carried out at multiple locations.
• any other task assigned by the supervisor.
  

Requirements

You should have:

• MBBS/ Bachelors in Sociology/Anthropology/ Psychology or in any relevant field;
• 2-3 years of related work experience at the community level;
• strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• team player;
• good writing skills;
• basic Knowledge of surveys and other research designs;
• experience in community-based data collection and training of primary healthcare providers;
• strong interpersonal skills and communication;
• willingness to work on field sites;
• experience in the CMAM project is preferable.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.