Research Coordinator, School of Nursing and Midwifery

Research Coordinator, School of Nursing and Midwifery

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.

Established in 1980, Aga Khan University's School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKU-SONAM) was the first academic unit of the University to be established. AKU-SONAM motivates young men and women from all over Pakistan and developing countries to choose nursing as a career in order to strengthen the delivery of health care services.

This is a grant-funded contractual position.

Responsibilities

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
• ensure validity of data collected from the field
• ensure proper data collection as per the project guidelines
• follow and ensure field implementation of project related SOP's and guidelines, as defined in the research project
• assist supervisors in carrying out day-to-day research work
• prepare and present periodic project related activity reports
• keep track and follow-up with research teams on progress reports of the project
• ensure quality control by random checks and field monitoring
• develop manuals, power point presentations on the given topics, and facilitate the session as per need
• communicate with the media about the interventions as suggested by PI
• prepare reports, manuscript and content for the project.

Requirements

You should have:

• a master's degree in nursing or relevant such as Business Administration, Health Policy &Management, Healthcare Management
• one year of relevant experience in any reputable organization
• excellent interpersonal skills, particularly communication skills
• proficiency in the use of computer applications, particularly MS Office
• ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively
• ability to work effectively in teams and resilience to cope-up with work pressure
• excellent communication and report writing and presentations skills
• willingness to work in a community setting and travel as per work requirements.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.