Research Coordinator, Community Health Sciences

Research Coordinator, Department of Community Health Sciences

Entity            Medical College

Location        Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction    Aga 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 Community Health Sciences (CHS) is the leading unit of its type in Pakistan, recognized regionally and internationally for the relevance, quality, and extent of its work in support of public health and the development of primary health care systems. It comprises of five major operational sections: Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Health Policy & Management, Population & Reproductive Health, Environmental Health & Climate Change, and Non-communicable Diseases & Mental Health.

This is a grant-funded contractual position.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• monitoring the data collection process in the field, evaluating and ensuring the accuracy of the data
• writing a weekly report
• coordinating with the project supervisors to discuss field related activities
• providing training to the staff as per the protocols and guidelines of study
• overseeing the project, simultaneously, ensuring smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research related activities 
• ensuring all research related auditable materials are always up to date
• conducting in depth interviews and FGDs
• monitoring all components of the project in the field, evaluating, and ensuring the accuracy of the data
• translation and transcription of data from Urdu to English.

Requirements

You should have:

• MBBS or generic BScN, BDS, DPT, PharmD or equivalent with a valid PMDC/PNC License
• master's in sociology or equivalent
• one to two years of relevant work experience
• basic knowledge of survey and other research designs
• experience in data collection, analysis and interpretation in terms of report writing and biostatics
• strong interpersonal skills and communication
• integrity and strong research ethics
• excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• comfort with working in challenging field-based settings
• proven mixed method research skills
• strong people management skills, particularly in challenging field environment.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.