Senior Research Assistant, Medicine - MC

Senior Research Assistant, Medicine - MC

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous, and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programs and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

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.

Job Roles / Responsibilities:

The Senior Research Assistant will be responsible for handling all project related field activities including but not limited to scheduling field visits, conducting interviews in Urdu and regional languages, digital and paper-based data collection, assisting in administrative matters and overall day to day field operations of the project.

You will be responsible to:

• Plan and schedule visit to assigned households.
• Visit assigned households to conduct verbal autopsy interviews'.
• Collect household and individual information through survey questionnaires on digital devices.
• Maintain accurate records of all households and individuals interviewed.
• Provide support to research stall in data management and filing process'.
• Any other task as assigned by the field supervisor.
• Maintain field activity log and report on weekly basis.

Requirements:

You must have:

• Bachelor's degree in social sciences, public administration, or a related field from an HEC recognized university,
• I to 2 years of experience of conducting filed-based interviews and data collection in the development sector.
• Must be verse with digital data entry/collection devices (i.e. phones, tablets, computer).
• Must be verse with digital data collection tools (i.e. ODK, RedCap, spread sheets, online forms).
• Experience of dealing with different ethnic and social groups in a community setting.
• Skills in accurate data entry/collection.
• Understanding of public health environment and structure.
• Willingness to work in community settings.
• Understanding of field-work dynamics.
• Demonstrate basic English writing and reading skills.
• Strong communication skills in Urdu and regional languages

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.