Research Coordinator, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Research Coordinator, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

The Aga Khan University is a private, international university committed to international standards of excellence in teaching, research and service. Its teaching hospital, the Aga Khan University Hospital has been accredited by the prestigious Joint Commission International for achieving the highest international healthcare standards.

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 a grant funded contractual position.

Job Role / 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 necessary activities of the project.

Specific responsibilities include to:

• Coordinate the planning, implementation, and monitoring of research projects in collaboration with Principal Investigators (PIs), faculty members, and research teams;
• develop research work plans, timelines, and deliverable schedules to ensure timely completion of project activities;
• support the development of research proposals, concept notes, grant applications, and funding submissions in collaboration with PIs and research teams;
• conduct background research and review relevant literature to identify research gaps, establish the rationale, and strengthen the scientific basis of proposals;
• develop and conduct systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and other evidence synthesis projects in collaboration with research teams;
• formulate review questions and assist in developing protocols, eligibility criteria, search strategies, and evidence synthesis plans;
• coordinate with data management and statistical teams to ensure research data are prepared and analysed according to approved study protocols;
• contribute to the interpretation of quantitative and qualitative findings and their integration into scientific manuscripts, reports, and presentations;
• prepare technical reports, research briefs, policy briefs, abstracts, conference papers, and presentations;
• prepare and present weekly, fortnightly and monthly project reports and presentations for the progress of study being carried out at multiple locations. 
   

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

You should have:

• MBBS or equivalent with research publications;
• 2 years of related work experience;
• strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• team player;
• good writing skills; 
• basic Knowledge of survey and other research designs;
• knowledge of SPSS, basic R, REDCap;
• data collection, analysis and interpretation in terms of report writing and biostatics;
• strong interpersonal skills and communication;
• willingness to work on field sites.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.