Senior Research Assistant, Provost Office COE
Share
Job Location:
Monthly Salary:
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Requirements:
The applicant should have:
- Bachelors or intermediate with diploma in nursing midwifery or another relevant field;
- two years experience as data collectors enumerators or surveyors;
- sensitivity to cultural differences;
- ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively;
- good communication and interpersonal skills;
- resilience and ability to cope with work pressure;
- willing to work in communities;
- good knowledge of utilization of handheld devices for data collection.
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
Senior Research Assistant COE
Department: COE
Location: Peshawar
Introduction to the Aga Khan University:
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 Roles / Responsibilities:
To work with the Research Specialist and Research Manager on a research project in order to investigate/establish the aims and objectives of the research project.
The incumbent will be responsible to:
- Conduct participant screening/baseline assessment enrollment and informed consent procedures in accordance with study protocols and ethical standards;
- collect high-quality quantitative and/or qualitative data using structured questionnaires Case Report Forms (CRFs) and electronic data collection tools;
- ensure accurate and timely recording of all study-related information maintaining completeness and consistency of CRFs and survey tools;
- visit different households for the follow up of participants assigned to different groups (SQLNS MQLNS) in the assigned communities to ensure the successful completion of data collection;
- ensure timely and accurate recording of all the study related information in the hand handled electronic device maintaining quality and completeness of the data;
- support distribution tracking and compliance monitoring of study intervention under protocol guidance;
- identify and promptly report any adverse events protocol deviations or field challenges to the Research Supervisor;
- always maintain confidentiality and privacy of participant information;
- any other official tasks assigned by the Supervisor or management.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
