Research Specialist, Division of Women and Child Health

Introduction:

The Division of Women and Child Health, has over the years earned various accolades due to its excellence in Public Health Research as well as clinical sciences. The Division comprises of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Department of Obstetr​ics and Gynaecology and the Section of Feto Maternal Medicine.

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:

•    ensure proper identification and registration of patients as per study protocol•    supervise and monitor timely visits of participants’ for follow ups•    monitor and report protocol deviations •    develop SoPs and manual of operation for study activities.•    provide training to the study staff as per the protocols and guidelines of study•    ensure the completeness, proper filings, and archiving of the data•    develop and implement QA QC plan with documentation and reporting•    preparation and compilation of study progress report•    collaborate with the Data Manager, prepare monthly project reports•    present the study results as per the requirement•    to develop high quality research proposals for funding agency; conduct research and actively contribute in publications.

Requirements:

You should have:

• MBBS/ or MSc. In Epidemiology and Statistics / MPH / MSPH/ Master’s in HPM or equivalent qualifications. Preferably with additional certification and knowledge of Good Clinical Practices.
• at least 3-4   years of experience of managing research studies, supervision of data collection, analysis and drafting manuscripts  
• expertise in training teams according to study protocol
• willingness for frequent travel to different locations for overseeing quality assurance of departmental research projects and training of local staff;
• highly organized and self-motivated
• excellent interpersonal communication skills
• ability to work independently and in team
• integrity and strong research ethics 
• strong computer skills; Microsoft Word, Excel etc
• excellent academic writing skills
• good analysis skills on SPSS, STAT, R etc
• excellent written and verbal communication skills.