Research Associate, Paediatrics & Child Health MC

Karachi - Pakistan

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 16 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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:

You will be responsible to supervise all project related activities from field management to data collection quality control of data collection and maintain good working relationship among staff & community. Specific responsibilities will be to:

monitor the data collection process in the field evaluating and ensuring the accuracy of the data
write a weekly report
coordinate with the project supervisors to discuss field related activities
provide training to the staff as per the protocols and guidelines of study
oversee the project simultaneously ensuring smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research related activities
ensure all research related auditable materials are always up to date
conduct In depth interviews and FGDs
monitor all components of the project in the field evaluating and ensuring the accuracy of the data.
translate and transcription of data from Urdu to English.

Requirements:

You should have:

Masters or equivalent or MBBS background will be preferred
one two years of relevant work experience
strong communication and interpersonal skills
team player.
good writing skills.
basic Knowledge of survey and other research designs
data collection analysis and interpretation in terms of report writing and biostatics
strong interpersonal skills and communication
integrity and strong research ethics;
excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
comfort with working in challenging field-based settings.
proven mixed methods research skills;
strong people management skills particularly in challenging field environment

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Disclaimer:

The Aga Khan University is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment which is free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at AKU are based on business needs job requirements and individuals qualifications and experience without regard to race colour caste or creed national social or ethnic origin gender (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification). AKU does not discriminate among the job candidates on account of any of these characteristics.

Required Experience:

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...

Introduction:

Responsibilities:

monitor the data collection process in the field evaluating and ensuring the accuracy of the data
write a weekly report
coordinate with the project supervisors to discuss field related activities
provide training to the staff as per the protocols and guidelines of study
oversee the project simultaneously ensuring smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research related activities
ensure all research related auditable materials are always up to date
conduct In depth interviews and FGDs
monitor all components of the project in the field evaluating and ensuring the accuracy of the data.
translate and transcription of data from Urdu to English.

Requirements:

You should have:

Masters or equivalent or MBBS background will be preferred
one two years of relevant work experience
strong communication and interpersonal skills
team player.
good writing skills.
basic Knowledge of survey and other research designs
data collection analysis and interpretation in terms of report writing and biostatics
strong interpersonal skills and communication
integrity and strong research ethics;
excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
comfort with working in challenging field-based settings.
proven mixed methods research skills;
strong people management skills particularly in challenging field environment