Research Coordinator, Provost Office - (2600027H)
Entity: Aga Khan UniversityLocation: KarachiIntroduction:Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, non-profit, autonomous and self-governing international university and healthcare organization with 13 teaching sites, 7 hospitals and 325 outreach and other health facilities located in 6 countries over three continents. An integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out a wide range of research and has campuses, programs and teaching hospitals providing world class healthcare services in Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Afghanistan and UK with over 3,000 students and more than 17,000 employees. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access.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:The Research Coordinator will be responsible for supporting Study Investigators and the investigating team in managing various aspects of research projects, ensuring adherence to protocols and institutional guidelines, and contributing to manuscript and grant writing. This includes coordinating study requirements with relevant departments, monitoring data collection, maintaining study documentation, and ensuring regulatory compliance, developing study reports, manuscripts, and presentations. The role also involves liaising with investigators, and institutional staff, training field teams for consent taking and questionnaire administration. The Research Coordinator will support in day to day activities including routine quality check of the data implementation, and dissemination of findings while maintaining strict confidentiality and ethical standards.Specifically, you will be responsible for:Supporting grant writing efforts as undertaken by the core research teamManaging grant-related activities using the PURE applicationManaging and maintaining up-to-date records and documentation for the Principal Investigator (PI)Developing and maintaining a thorough understanding of the study protocol and related study instrumentsLiaising and coordinating study requirements with relevant institutional units, sites, and departments per institutional policiesMonitoring data collection, entry, tabulation, and data management across study sitesOrganizing informed consent processes in conjunction with the Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators (PI/Co-Is)Maintaining study documentation as per protocol including records of screening, recruitment, enrollment, monitoring, and study visitsEnsuring strict patient confidentiality in accordance with institutional regulations
Requirements: You should have: Master’s degree in Epidemiology and Biostatistics with a medical background will be prefered.at least minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience in research, scientific writing (including research papers and study protocols and data analysis)willingness to travel field sites in Karachi and other parts of Sindh for training, monitoring, liaison and to support other aspects of research studieshigh level of integrity and a strong work ethicstrong critical thinking, organizational, and management skillsability to work independently and in a team, demonstrating versatility in roles such as data entry supervisor, and data managerexcellent organizational capabilities to manage diverse tasks across multiple studiesproficiency in written and spoken Englishstrong computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office softwareability to effectively manage relationships with local, national, and international research partners/collaboratorsbasic understanding of effective models, including the use of social media for research dissemination Comprehensive reference checks will be conducted.
: Pakistan
: Aga Khan Hospital & Medical College
: Regular
: Standard
: 08/09/2026, 11:32:27 AM
: 21/09/2026, 6:59:00 PM
