Research Associate, Centre of Excellence for Trauma and Emergencies

Research Associate, Centre of Excellence for Trauma and 

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

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 the 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 primary goal of the Centre of Excellence, Trauma and Emergencies (CETE) is to improve health outcomes of individuals and populations affected by trauma and emergencies including motor vehicle crashes, complex humanitarian crises, disasters due to climate change and large-scale epidemics. The CETE will work with AKDN partners (including the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat), global academic and response institutions, governments, private sector and funding agencies to strengthen day-to-day trauma and emergency systems as well as disaster preparedness and response in low and lower middle income countries, especially those where AKU and AKDN is active.

This is a grant-funded contractual position.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• assist in quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) of research data to ensure accuracy and completeness
• support data entry, validation, cleaning, and documentation activities
• assist in preparing data reports and resolving data discrepancies
• assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of training sessions across Pakistan
• coordinate training logistics, including schedules, resource allocation such as manikins and training materials, and venue arrangements
• provide guidance and support to participants during training activities and assessments
• coordinate with instructors and facilitators assigned to each training programme.

Requirements:

You should have:

• one to two years of relevant clinical or healthcare experience, preferably in emergency care, critical care, nursing, paramedicine, medicine, or a similar setting
• experience in conducting or assisting with BLS/ACLS training is preferred
• experience in practical skills demonstrations, simulation-based training, or clinical teaching would be an advantage
• experience in maintaining training records, attendance, and assessment documentation
• experience in coordinating instructor teams and training logistics.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.