Research Associate, Paediatrics

4 days ago

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Aga Khan University Full time $40,000 - $60,000 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.

This is a grant funded contractual position

Responsibilities    

you will be responsible to:

  • conduct Research work as instructed by the Principal Investigator and / or Research Supervisor
  • tabulate reports for various tests conducted
  • participate regularly in laboratory meetings, departmental research meetings and internal seminars
  • update work progress in review meetings.
  • prepare laboratory guidelines for writing up research proposals 
  • keep a record of inventory in the Lab.
  • perform Quality Control procedures and data validation
  • maintain and safeguard equipment in the Research Lab and stay abreast of techniques and methodologies
  • design protocols for lab operation procedure and testing methodologies
  • modify existing methods of tests to make them more efficient 
  • conduct tests and interpret them 
  • provide results of the tests to the Data Management Unit (DMU) staff
  • actively participate in the optimization of new lab tests and methodologies as per project requirement.
  • review all Lab results, monitor internal external QC checks of all Lab procedures and CRFS, and take preventive and corrective actions in case of non-conformities

Requirement

You should have:

  • M.Sc./M.A/ B.Sc. degree or equivalent 
  • at least one year of relevant experience 
  • good knowledge of Molecular Biology techniques, cell culture, ICC, IHC, WB and cloning etc
  • knowledge in the field of Biotechnology / Microbiology / Biochemistry / Molecular biology
  • good team player
  • ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively
  • good communication and interpersonal Skills 
  • resilience and ability to cope with work pressure 
  • good Computer and Report Writing Skills

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