Research Specialist, IRP project, Paediatrics & Child Health - MC

Position: Research Specialist, Paediatrics & Child Health - MC

Department: Paediatrics and Child Health

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Pakistan

Introduction:

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.

This is a grant-funded contractual position.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• ensure proper identification and registration of patients as per study protocol;
• supervise and monitor timely   visits of participants’ for follow ups;
• monitor and report protocol deviations;
• develop SoPs and manual of operation for study activities;
• provide training to the study staff as per the protocols and guidelines of study;
• ensure the completeness, proper filings, and archiving of the data;
• develop and implement QA QC plan with documentation and reporting;
• preparation and compilation of study progress report;
• in collaboration with the Data Manager, prepare monthly project reports;
• present the study results as per the requirement;
• to develop high quality research proposals for funding agency; conduct research and actively contribute in publications;
• managing available  resources to ensure uninterrupted field activities in unexpected situations;
• when and whom to report any observed ethical, technical or administrative issues;
• national travelling as per the requirement of project;
• international travels as and when needed;
• active contribution in multiple publications;
• active contribution in funding applications

Requirements: 

You should have:

• MBBS or MSc. In Epidemiology and Statistics / MPH / Master’s in HPM or equivalent qualifications;
• preferably with additional certification and knowledge of Good Clinical Practices;
• at least 3-4   years of experience of managing research studies , supervision of data collection, ,analysis and drafting manuscripts;
• expertise in training teams according to study protocol;
• knowledge of research studies, especially RCTs;
• willingness for frequent  travel to different  locations for overseeing quality assurance of departmental research projects and training of local staff;
• highly organized and self-motivated;
• excellent interpersonal communication skills;
• ability to work independently and in team;
• integrity and strong research ethics;
• excellent written and verbal communication skills in English;
• strong computer skills; Microft Word, Excel etc
• excellent  academic writing skills;
• good analysis skills on SPSS, STAT, R etc