Research Associate (Radiologist), Paediatrics & Child Health -MC

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Research AssociateLaboratory & Life Sciences

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Key Responsibilities

The Research Associate will support research project implementation by coordinating MRI-related procedures, maintaining project records, assisting participants during procedures,

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Research AssociateLaboratory & Life Sciences

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.

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 the 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 at both the national and international level.

Responsibilities

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The Research Associate will support research project implementation by coordinating MRI-related procedures, maintaining project records, assisting participants during procedures, and ensuring compliance with project and safety requirements.

Specific responsibilities include to:

coordinate with patients and the MRI team for planning MRI procedures
ensure procedures are conducted in accordance with project standards
assist patients in the procedure room
follow safety procedures, including MRI safety requirements for patients and staff
schedule patients for procedures as required
assist the radiographer in performing MRI procedures
log procedures and maintain required statistics and registers
serve on committees and task forces when necessary
prepare reports of procedures performed as advised by the supervisor
prepare and present periodic project-related activity reports
perform any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

You should have:

Bachelor's degree; B.S. in Radiography will be preferred
2 to 3 years of relevant work experience will be preferred
ability to manage time and prioritise tasks effectively
adequate working knowledge of diagnostic radiology apparatus (MRI)
knowledge of MRI safety, patient positioning, and record keeping
good communication and interpersonal skills
resilience and ability to cope with work pressure
willingness to work in communities and field sites
good computer and report-writing skills.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

This is a close-ended position.

Disclaimer: The Aga Khan University is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment which is free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at AKU are based on business needs, job requirements and individual's qualifications and experience, without regard to race, colour, caste or creed, national, social or ethnic origin, gender (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification). AKU does not discriminate among the job candidates on account of any of these characteristics.