Senior Research Assistant (Part-time), Department of Surgery

Senior Research Assistant (Part-time), Department of Surgery

EntityMedical College

LocationKarachi, Pakistan

IntroductionAga 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 standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities and well-equipped diagnostic services. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom, and Afghanistan, and is a major component of Aga Khan Development Network.

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.

The Department of Surgery dedicated Office of Academia and Research in Surgery (OARS) was established in 2016. This office provides support in developing research design and measurement, writing and revising grant applications, assisting in statistical data analysis, editing manuscripts, recruiting research officers and monitoring their activities, allocating and monitoring utilization of department funds for research activities, organizing symposia, selecting and inviting foreign speakers organizing and conducting conferences and workshops and other CME events.

This is a short-termed, grant-funded contractual position.

ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible to:

• collect data through surveys, interviews, experiments, or other methodologies
• manage and organize data, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with ethical standards
• assist in the preparation of manuscripts, grant proposals, and presentations
• assist in the recruitment of study participants and obtain informed consent
• conduct comprehensive literature reviews to support project objectives
• analyze quantitative and/or qualitative data using appropriate statistical or thematic methods
• attend weekly standing meetings.

RequirementsYou should have:

• a masters degree in Dentistry or relevant field from an HEC recognized or reputable foreign university/institution
• at least one year of relevant experience
• basic computer skills
• good command over written and spoken English
• proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g. SPSS, STATA, R, Python, NVivo)
• familiarity with research software (e.g. REDCap, EndNote, Zotero)
• proficient in TreeAge Pro software
• theoretical knowledge of large language models in Artifical Intelligence
• research publications in well-reputed journals.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Disclaimer:The Aga Khan University is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment which is free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at AKU are based on business needs, job requirements and individual’s qualifications and experience, without regard to race, colour, caste or creed, national, social or ethnic origin, gender (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification). AKU does not discriminate among the job candidates on account of any of these characteristics.