Research Associate, Medicine - MC

Research Associate, Medicine - MC

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi

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 of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities. AKUH is the first hospital in Pakistan to be awarded the prestigious Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) for practicing the highest internationally-recognized healthcare standards.

The Department of Medicine  comprises of independent sections of Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology, and Pulmonary & Critical Care. The department has over 70+ full-time Faculty with a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education and research. Residency Programmes are offered in Internal Medicine, Neurology, Adult Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary Medicine, Nephrology and Dermatology, as well as Fellowship Programmes in Clinical Neurophysiology & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Interventional Cardiology and Infectious Diseases.

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.

Job Roles / Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Conduct research meetings, update research information, and maintain research databases.
• Collect and manage data for the ID outpatient database.
• Assist in research projects from protocol development to publication.
• Provide administrative support to the DRC, Grants Division, and Statistics & Methodology Clinic.
• Maintain repositories of research publications, protocols, and monitoring reports.
• Assist faculty and residents with manuscript preparation, submission, and research grant applications.
• Support ERC submissions and maintain the ERC database.
• Provide technical support for research-related software and online journal submissions.
• Organize and document DRC meetings, workshops, and training sessions.
• Coordinate IT-related tasks and liaise with the IT department for system support.
• Assist in preparing research reports and supporting JCIA reaccreditation audits.

Requirements:

• MBBS or Science Graduate.
• Previous research experience including literature search, data collection and manuscript writing is preferred
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Good English language competency (written and oral)
• Ability to work independently.

Comprehensive references will be conducted.