Research Coordinator, Clinical Trials Unit

Aga Khan University

Karachi, Pakistan

Aga Khan University was established in 1983 as an international university with an objective to promote human welfare in general, and the welfare of the people in the countries in which it operates, by disseminating knowledge and providing instruction, training, research and service in the health sciences, education and such other branches of learning as the University may determine.

Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) is a Department dedicated to develop a center of excellence for high quality and high impact clinical trials both nationally & internationally.  The Department promotes AKU’s vision by providing leadership, consultation and facilitation in different phases of clinical trials in compliance with the International Standards and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines.

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 Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Research Coordinator, Clinical Trials Unit.

You will be responsible to: 

• liaise and coordinate study requirements with relevant units and departments of the institution, in line with AKU institutional policies
• organize and/or administer the informed consent process in conjunction with the PI
• coordinate and provide patient care in compliance with protocol requirements specific to patients screening, recruitment, scheduling, and study visit procedures
• disburse investigational product upon written authorization from the PI and provide relevant teaching with respect to its administration
• maintain study documentation as per protocol and GCP requirements (screening, subject recruitment, investigational drug accountability, enrolment, monitoring and study visit, adverse/serious adverse events etc.)
• review/monitor patients for changes such as in health status, response to investigational product, adverse events, compliance in use of investigational product, concomitant medication use, protocol compliance
• provide laboratory support services including phlebotomy and collection/handling of required specimens (e.g. stool, urine, nasal swabs) using standard techniques
• draft and report SAE, annual/periodic reports to regulatory bodies and sponsor.

Requirements

You should have:

• a degree in Medicine, or Masters/Bachelors level in Nursing or in any relevant Health Field  (e.g. Pharm D)
• must have a current registration & be in good standing with their professional association
• at least one-year research experience with MBBS or 3 years clinical work experience in nursing or other (e.g. Pharm D)
• ability to work in teams
• excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• integrity and strong research ethics
• efficiency in MS office tools (Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel).