Research Coordinator, 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 the betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that caters to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.

AKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between all 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 all project-related activities from field management to data collection, quality control of data collection and maintain good working relationships among staff & community. Specific responsibilities include to:

• developed standard operation procedures for project-based activities
• translate study tools/questionnaire and informed consent into the local language
• supervise and monitor all field activities at all field sites Study sites in Karachi
• coordinate with staff working at field sites for the completion of tasks within the stipulated timelines
• provide training to the project staff (Peer supporters/ lactation counsellor) for lactation counselling
• coordinate with Government and community stakeholders for carrying out the project activities in the field sites
• visit field sites for monitoring and auditing purpose to ensure proper field operations as per the guidelines and Sops provided
• ensure the completeness of all the log books/ check lists
• supervise and monitor household visits
• ensure the completeness, proper entry and archiving of the data and questionnaires
• prepare and present weekly, fortnightly and monthly project reports and presentations for the progress of the study being carried out at field sites
• create liaison with secondary and tertiary care hospitals to refer sick babies and mothers if any morbidity occurs during the visit
• refresher trainings for the staff
• the incumbent will be required to travel to different field sites as per the requirement of project activities. International travel will also be involved as per the requirement.

Requirements:

You should have:

• Bachelor’s degree in social science or equivalent
• 2 years of experience in managing community-based projects
• Basic Knowledge of surveys and other research designs
• Data collection, analysis and interpretation in terms of report writing and biostatics
• Strong interpersonal skills and communication
• Willingness to work on field sites.