Research Associate, Department of Surgery

Research Associate, Department of Surgery

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi, Pakistan.

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private international University, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care based on international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities and well-equipped diagnostic services. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom, and Afghanistan and is a major component of the Aga Khan Development Network.

AKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims to adopt appropriate standards for ensuring 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 Role / Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for 

• Data collection from clinical areas and records, entry, analysis, cleaning validation and management.
• Study progress report writing and timely submission, safety reporting
• Coordinate investigators, research assistant, Department/Institution.
• Manuscript writing, highlight potential areas of improvement in patient care.
• ERC submission, annual report preparation and submission, amendment extension request submission.
• Participation in regular monitoring
• Grant protocol draft, writing, preparing budget
• Preparing presentation and literature review
• Patient recruitment, data collection, patient questionnaire administration and patient outcome assessment.

• Bachelor’s degree in science, preferably Master’s 
• strong communication skills both verbal and written
• ability to do multitasking and perform under pressure
• fluency in written and spoken English
• ability to keep strict confidentiality
• good knowledge of computer software.

Comprehensive reference checks will be conducted