Research Coordinator

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.

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.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will be required to supervise all project related activities from field management to data collection, quality control of data collected and maintain good working relationship among staff & community. Also, would be required to involve actively in the proposal development at IGHD especially the Women in Science and Climate Change and Health work. Specific responsibilities include:

• supervise and monitor all field activities at all field sites around the Pakistan
• coordinate with staff working at field sites in multiple cities of Pakistan for the completion of task within the stipulated timelines
• provide training to the project staff at multiple field sites
• coordinate with Government and Community stakeholders for carrying out the project activities in high-risk areas of Pakistan
• visit field sites for monitoring and auditing purpose to ensure proper field operations as per the guidelines and SoPs provided
• actively work on proposal development of research studies
• liaison with granting agencies and other stake holders for project operations
• ensure the completeness, proper entry and archiving of the CRFs and / or questionnaires
• monitor and report on the disease surveillance from non-project facilities (private and public sectors, and NGOs)
• prepare and present weekly, fortnightly and monthly project reports and presentations for the progress of study being carried out at multiple locations

Requirements  

• MBBS/ MPH/MSc Epi Bio/MA or equivalent
• 2-3 years of relevant experience at community level
• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• team player
• good writing skills 
• basic Knowledge of survey and other research designs
• data collection, analysis and interpretation in terms of report writing and biostatics
• strong interpersonal skills and communication
• willingness to work on field sites

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted. This is a grant funded closed ended position.