Research Specialist, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi

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.

Job Role / Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Ensure proper identification and registration of patients as per study protocol;
• supervise and monitor domiciliary visits;
• monitor and report mortality and hospital surveillance;
• monitor and report on the disease surveillance from non-project facilities (private and public sectors, and NGOs);
• provide training to the study staff as per the protocols and guidelines of study;
• ensure the completeness, proper filings, and archiving of the CRFs;
• ensure the double entry is done for data entry;
• preparation and compilation of study progress report;
• in collaboration with the Data Manager, produce monthly project reports;
• present the study results as per the requirement;
• to develop high quality research proposals for funding agency;
• conduct research and contribute in publications;
• should be able to develop M&E framework and execute as required;
• willing to travel to field sites when and where required.
  

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

• Master's is in anthropology/ sociology/MSc. in Epidemiology and Statistics / MPH / master’s in HPM/master’s in nutrition or any other relevant field would be preferred;
• two to Three years of experience in community-based research;
• the candidate must have a publication record in reputable journals;
• knowledge of surveys and other research designs;
• strong interpersonal skills and communication;
• excellent Team Player;
• knowledge of qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and interpretation;

• knowledge of statistical programs such as SPSS, STATA, and R Studio (advantage not requirement).
  

  Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.