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.
Responsibilities
Specific responsibilities include to:
- determine and document causes of death through clinical assessment, review of medical history, and appropriate investigation in accordance with applicable medical and legal standards.
- maintain weekly cause of death reports and share them with designated teams within stipulated timelines.
- coordinate with project staff to ensure completion of assigned tasks within agreed timelines.
- provide training and guidance to project staff across multiple field sites, as required.
- ensure completeness and accuracy of cause of death forms received from project teams.
- identify and report incomplete verbal autopsy forms to the relevant research team for follow-up.
- follow study protocols, standard operating procedures, and instructions provided by the principal investigator and line manager.
- prepare and present weekly, fortnightly, and monthly project reports and presentations.
- support project-related activities and contribute to the effective implementation of research initiatives in field settings.
