Job Description
Research Specialist, Department of Community Health SciencesEntityMedical CollegeIntroductionAga 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, and Non-communicable diseases & mental health.This is a grant-funded contractual position.ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible to:ensure proper identification and registration of patients as per study protocolsupervise and monitor domiciliary visitsmonitor and report mortality and hospital surveillancemonitor and report on the disease surveillance from non-project facilities (private and public sectors, and NGOs)provide training to the study staff as per the protocols and guidelines of studyensure the completeness, proper filings, and archiving of the CRFsmake surprise visits to household and field sites to check quality of data collectedprepare and compile study progress reportprepare monthly project reports in collaboration with the Data Managerpresent the study results as per the requirementdevelop high quality research proposals for funding agency; conduct research and contribute in publications. RequirementsYou should have:a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Statistics / Public Health / Health Policy and Management / Psychology / Anthropology / Sociology or any other relevant field. Candidates with additional certification and knowledge of Good Clinical Practices will be preferredat least three years of experience preferably in qualitative data collection and analysisexperience in training teams in evaluation and interventionshighly organized and self-motivatedexcellent interpersonal communication skillsproven mixed methods research skillsability to work in teamsintegrity and strong research ethicsexcellent written and verbal communication skills in Englishstrong computer skillswillingness for frequent travel to remote locations for overseeing quality assurance of departmental research projects and training of local staff.Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
