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Senior Research Assistant

2 weeks ago


Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Aga Khan University Full time 300,000 - 600,000 per year

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.

Responsibilities:

You should work with the Principal Investigator / Research supervisor on a research project in order to investigate/ established the aims and objectives of the research project. Specific responsibilities will include to:

  • collect data using digital tools as per project protocol.

  • conduct maternal and newborn anthropometric measurements.

  • perform household visits in line with study procedures.

  • do household visits as per project protocol

  • coordinate regularly with project supervisors to discuss field-related activities.

  • provide appropriate counselling to study participants.

  • maintain all project data in an organized and confidential manner.

  • plan and conduct awareness sessions within the community if required.

Requirement:

You should have:

  • strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • strong teamwork skills
  • good writing skills.
  • basic knowledge of survey and other research designs
  • ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively
  • good communication and interpersonal skills
  • resilience and ability to cope with work pressure
  • willing to work in the communities/field sites
  • good computer and report writing skills

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

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.