Research Coordinator, Department of Medicine, Medicine - MC

Research Coordinator, Department of Medicine

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 Role / Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the study protocol and related study instruments.
• Liaise and coordinate study requirements with relevant institutional units, sites, and departments per institutional policies.
• Overlook data collection, entry, tabulation, and data management.
• Supervise all aspects of data collection across study sites.
• Organize informed consent processes in conjunction with the Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators (PI/Co-Is).
• Maintain study documentation as per protocol including records of screening, recruitment, enrollment, monitoring, study visits.
• Monitor participants for protocol compliance and refer them to a nearby health facility as and when needed.
• Ensure strict patient confidentiality in accordance with institutional regulations.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining regulatory and administrative study documents as per institutionalguidelines.
• Maintain study participants’ logs including all follow-up contacts for record keeping and institutionalreporting.
• Assist in writing and preparing manuscripts related to the study.
• Support grant writing efforts as undertaken by the core research team.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an HEC-recognized or foreign university/institution (Master’s degree would be an advantage).
• At least 1-2 years of research or organizational/coordination experience
• Strong clinical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• High integrity with a strong work ethic.
• Excellent critical thinking, organizational, and management abilities.
• Versatile team player with the ability to work independently.
• Skilled in data management and multitasking across multiple studies.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Advanced computer skills, including MS Office.
• Experienced in managing relationships with local and international research partners.
• Basic knowledge of research dissemination, including social media use.

Comprehensive references will be conducted.