Research Coordinator (IRP project), Paediatrics & Child Health -MC

The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has ten community-based field sites across Pakistan (including four in Karachi) and focuses on research for betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that cater to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.

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.

You will be responsible to supervise and monitor the research activities including data collection as well as maintain necessary records, create and sustain liaison with the relevant stakeholders for the smooth implementation of all necessary activities of the project. Specific responsibilities include to:

• 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
• provide training to the staff as per the protocols and guidelines of study
• oversee the project, simultaneously, ensuring smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research related activities 
• ensure 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.

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

You should have:

• at least Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in Social science will be preferred or equivalent
• One to two years of relevant work experience 
• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• ability to work in a team setting 
• good writing skills 
• basic Knowledge of  survey and other research designs
• 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 methods research skills
• strong people management skills, particularly in challenging field environment.

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.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.