Research Specialist, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Lahore

Introduction

The Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health aims to support the introduction, scale-up and further piloting of high quality and high impact interventions to improve Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) in Pakistan by harnessing the potential of both public and private sectors, coupled with introduction of women and girls empowerment intervention. 

The Center of Excellence in Women and Child Health invites applications for the position of Research Specialist based in Lahore. This is a close-ended position. 

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

You will be responsible to supervise project activities related to field and data management to ensure quality control, while maintaining good working relationship with staff, community and various stakeholders involved. Specific responsibilities include to: 

• develop high quality research proposals for funding, conduct research and contribute in publications
• ensure proper identification and registration of patients as per study protocols 
• supervise and monitor domiciliary visits monitor and report on the disease surveillance 
• provide training to the study staff as per the protocols and guidelines of study 
• ensure the completeness, proper filing and archiving of the Case Report Files (CRFs)and ensure that the double entry is done for data entry 
• prepare draft reports, summaries, section of manuscripts, and abstracts of research findings
• prepare and compile periodic study progress reports and present the study results as per the requirements
• actively coordinate with on-site and off-site colleagues, partners and communities

  Requirements

  
  

  You should have: 

  
  
  • a Master’s degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Health Policy & Management, Public Health or Healthcare Management  or any other relevant degree
  • at least three years of experience in conducting training on research, data collection techniques and anthropometry 
  • excellent organization skills and self-motivated 
  • excellent interpersonal skills, particularly communication skills 
  • excellent skills on proven mixed research methods 
  • ability to work effectively in teams as well as independently
  • integrity and strong research ethics 
  • proficiency in the use of computers, particularly in MS Office package 
  • willingness to work in community setting and travel as per work requirements

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

  
  

Requirements

You should have: 

• a Master’s degree in Anthropology, Sociology, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Health Policy & Management, Public Health or Healthcare Management  or any other relevant degree
• at least three years of experience in conducting training on research, data collection techniques and anthropometry 
• excellent organization skills and self-motivated 
• excellent interpersonal skills, particularly communication skills 
• excellent skills on proven mixed research methods 
• ability to work effectively in teams as well as independently
• integrity and strong research ethics 
• proficiency in the use of computers, particularly in MS Office package 
• willingness to work in community setting and travel as per work requirements

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