Introduction:
Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous, and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programs and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.
AKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between all 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.
Job Roles/Responsibilities:
- conduct quantitative and qualitative data collection
- supervise/conduct data collection process
- manage participant data and conduct transcription and thematic qualitative analysis and quantitative data analysis
- assist PI in piloting, testing, and refining the research tool
- supervise the participants' recruitment process, and implementation of intervention
- supervise in collecting data from respondents by using a full range of qualitative and quantitative research tools
- conduct field visits to monitor the data collection process at the study site if required
- communicate between the research team and other stakeholders for data collection
- assist in summarizing protocols and studies, writing scientific articles, and preparing reports, manuscripts & abstracts for publication/presentation as required
- manage, compile & analyse project data
- collaborate research activities and ensure smooth and efficient day-to-day operations of data collection activities
- assist in writing final report and publication process
Requirements:
You should have/be:
- at least bachelor’s degree in basic or health science from a well-reputed local or international university; MBBS/BDS will be preferred
- at least one year of relevant research experience preferably in data transfer, analysis, manuscript writing. Previous experience in Mix methods studies will be preferred
- familiar with both quantitative and qualitative research methods
- skills in data collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation
- demonstrated writing, editing, and analytical skills
- experience with software such as REDCap, MS Office, SPSS2, STATA
- excellent written and verbal communication skills
- excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders
