Research Coordinator, Clinical Trials Unit - (260003DX)
Research Coordinator, Clinical Trials UnitLocation: Karachi, PakistanIntroduction: Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities and well-equipped diagnostic services. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom, and Afghanistan, and is a major component of the 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.Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) is a Department dedicated to developing a center of excellence for high-quality and high-impact clinical trials both nationally & internationally. The Department promotes AKU’s vision by providing leadership, consultation, and facilitation in different phases of clinical trials in compliance with the International Standards and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible to:develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the study protocol and related study instruments, and coordinate study requirements with relevant institutional units and departments in accordance with AKU policiesorganise and administer the informed consent process in conjunction with the Principal Investigator (PI), and coordinate patient screening, recruitment, scheduling, and study visits in compliance with protocol requirementsmonitor patients for changes in health status, response to investigational products, adverse events, concomitant medication use, and protocol compliance, and provide patient care as required by the study protocolmaintain accurate study, regulatory, and administrative documentation in accordance with the study protocol, ICH-GCP guidelines, applicable regulations, and institutional requirements, including documentation related to recruitment, enrolment, investigational product accountability, monitoring, study visits, adverse events, and serious adverse eventscommunicate regularly with study investigators, sponsors, clinical monitors, and relevant institutional staff regarding patient progress, study requirements, and other issues; prepare required safety and regulatory reports; and facilitate study monitoring, audits, start-up, and close-out activitiesmaintain strict patient confidentiality in accordance with institutional regulations and applicable laws, and ensure effective implementation and progress of clinical studiesdevelop and maintain flyers, promotional materials, and quarterly newsletters, and manage the CTU’s social media platforms and website to communicate study updates, awareness campaigns, and relevant content to internal and external stakeholders.
RequirementsYou should have:a degree in Medicine, or a Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Nursing or a relevant health field (e.g. D Pharm), along with relevant clinical experiencecurrent professional registration and be in good standing with the relevant professional associationat least two years of research experience for MBBS candidates, or three years of clinical work experience for Nursing or other relevant health field candidatesexcellent clinical skills and a sound working knowledge of human clinical trial processes, ICH-GCP, and applicable human research regulatory requirementsexcellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with patients, investigators, sponsors, and multidisciplinary teamsdemonstrated teamwork, maturity, independence, and versatility to work across related functions, including clinical/nursing care, patient services, laboratory/specimen processing, and data managementComprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
: Pakistan
: Aga Khan University Pakistan
: Contractual
: Standard
: 08/09/2026, 9:56:57 AM
: 20/09/2026, 6:59:00 PM
