Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region.
The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has nine community-based field sites across Pakistan (including five in Karachi) and focuses on research for the betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that caters 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.
This is a contractual position.
Responsibilities:
You will be responsible to:
• screen, eligibility confirmation and enrollment of potential participants after the initial complete evaluation of the pregnant woman; in collaboration with obstetric care physician on duty• correctly introduce the study to potential participants, administer the consent form and correctly complete all CRFs to maintain all study related data• design and plan social mobilization strategies for community people to co-operate/collaborate with Research projects• complete assessment and re-assessment of study participants to identify their care needs and resolve their day-to-day health related issues• maintain a daily log sheet and share with the assigned team leader. Report to day-to-day issues to study supervisor• notify of any adverse events to the Site supervisor and Project manager• writing manuscripts & protocols• liaise with other hospital staff and administration and follow hospital rules and regulation. Provide support in clinical care of the patients• accept any required additional/new responsibilities when and if required by study team.
Requirements:
You should have:
• MBBS plus one year of house job / Internship• one – two years of experience is required working in the Obstetrics and Gynecology ward• the 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 the communities/field sites• good Computer and Report Writing Skills.
Note: Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
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 individual’s 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.