Manager (Research) (NEOSEPSIS TRIAL), Paediatrics & Child Health -MC at Aga Khan University

, , Pakistan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Apr, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Project management, Field coordination, Data management, Staff training, Mentoring, Stakeholder management, Mixed methods research, SOP development, Conflict resolution, Quality assurance, Report writing, Communication, Research ethics, Computer skills, Public health policy

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

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 for: ensuring that field operations align with project objectives and established protocols monitoring data collection and field implementation to maintain accuracy and quality supervising data entry activities and ensure timely data management identifying field challenges and provide actionable solutions for efficient performance sharing progress of the projection a weekly basis supervising data entry activities developing SOPs for project and administrative processes and procedures to facilitate standardized practices at all field sites training of research staff and physicians as per projects requirements working closely with administrative staff to ensure discipline, sufficient supplies and optimal staff at the field sites on day-to-day basis recruiting, training, and mentoring research staff and field physicians as per project requirements regularly update and communicate procedural changes to ensure uniform understanding among staff observing, troubleshooting and reporting to higher management with solution for identified problems for efficient performances at field sites' providing continuous professional development opportunities to enhance staff skills and motivation liaison with stakeholders, and project staff of all tiers to ensure smooth running of projects’ activities within the settings hospital visits to foster effective communication and coordination with stakeholders, including project staff and external partners addressing conflicts or misunderstandings within the field team promptly and fairly to maintain harmony and productivity field visits to interact with local strengthened trust and collaboration with staff as well as community leaders stakeholders, including community leaders and healthcare providers, to strengthen collaboration and trust ensuring alignment between project goals and community needs preparation and compilation of monthly study report. Requirement You should have: MPH/M.Sc. in health policy and management / Masters in sociology degree or equivalent. 05 years’ experience in community-based research projects 02 years’ experience at the management level prior sound experience of field coordination and implementation of community research projects in rural settings of Pakistan ability to plan and monitor the field activities familiarity with government health system capability to manage field team, work independently and take initiative experience in training teams in evaluation and interventions willingness for frequent travel to remote locations for overseeing quality assurance of departmental research projects and training of local staff highly organized and self-motivated excellent interpersonal communication skills proven mixed methods research skills ability to work in teams integrity and strong research ethics excellent written and verbal communication skills in English strong computer skills.

Responsibilities

The manager will oversee field operations, ensure data quality, and supervise research staff to meet project objectives. They are also responsible for stakeholder liaison, training, and troubleshooting issues at various field sites.