Research Associate, CITRIC Centre for Clinical Best Practices (CCBP), Deans Office

Research Associate, CITRIC Centre for Clinical Best Practices (CCBP)

Entity    

Medical College

Location 

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

The CITRIC Center for Clinical Best Practices (CCBP) is pioneering the adaptation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for Pakistan; to help standardize and improve the quality of care across the country.

Evidence-Based Medicine is clinical decision making incorporating the best available evidence, patient perspectives and experience, resulting in improved patient outcomes and quality of care.

Aga Khan University Medical College CCBP will adopt, adapt and develop evidence-based guidelines and care pathways to standardize and improve health outcomes and quality of health care in Low and Middle-Income Countries. It will also develop relevant care pathways and clinical guidelines that are needed for AKU’s Electronic Health Record (EHR) system as it is rolled out to achieve standardization of care within and between AKU Hospitals, across our campuses. The center will channelize and consolidate resources and efforts to bring in the much needed standardized, high-quality evidence-based care to the communities where AKU exists, taking into account the local challenges and opportunities.

The Aga Khan University invites applications for Research Associate in the CITRIC CCBP.

Responsibilities

Reporting to Manager, CCBP, you will be responsible to assist the research team in conducting preliminary literature reviews, collecting and analyzing research data, scientific writing, completing manuscripts / grant applications, proofreading and editing any research documents and providing support to the Manager, CCBP to ensure smooth operations of the Centre.

Specifically, you will be responsible to: 

• work with Sections and Departments to coordinate guidelines and manual writing. Completion of chapters based on created guidelines
• write, submit, keep track of deadlines including tracking the progress of guideline creation using GANTT Charts
• write the guidelines for submission to Section Heads and Chairs, as needed. Completion of guidelines for each section by stipulated timeline
• create and review Evidence to Decision tables (EtD). Analysis of data
• assess the research evidence and assist the panel of experts in creating recommendations and guidelines
• provide recommendations and create guidelines after careful consideration of data analyzed
• close coordination with CCBP Director, Section Heads
• support education and training in evidence-based quality improvement to trainees, staff, and faculty
• timely engage, support, and provide update to the key stakeholders
• any other tasks assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

You should have:

• an MBBS/BSN/BDS or allied health with a strong interest or secondary degree in a public health discipline
• excellent interpersonal and communications skills and ability to collaborate with others (across geographies) on projects and investigations
• two to three years of related work and comparable experience at a reputable and relevant organization, experience in monitoring and evaluation will be preferred
• scientific paper writing, chapter writing experience, experience in health science research
• prior experience of development, maintenance of guideline creation preferred
• experience in submission of international and national grants
• strong analytical, observational, and problem-solving skills
• strong scientific writing skills - experience with guidelines writing preferable
• knowledge of GRADE methodology preferable
• proficiency in Experience with data presentation software programs, the use of computer applications, MS Office, EndNote and other relevant software
• excellent interpersonal skills, particularly communication skills
• ability to effectively work independently and establish harmonious working relations in the workplace
• effective time management to prioritize assignments and bring to completion as per timelines.