Research Associate (Medical) (CHIMS), Paediatrics & Child Health -MC at Aga Khan University

, , Pakistan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Apr, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Patient identification, Clinical monitoring, Data collection, Data validation, Social mobilization, Community engagement, Staff training, Report writing, Medical record maintenance, Data analysis, Teamwork, Communication, Project management

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: identification of the patient for the ongoing study and also enrolled patient for the Research study monitoring research participant during hospital admission and follow-up visits collection and maintaining records of study participants ensuring participation of community in Research project to increase case reporting Designing and planning social mobilization strategies for community people to co-operate/collaborate with Research projects training of CHWs & Centre staff, maintaining a working environment in the health center monitoring the data collection processes in the field evaluating and Validating the data collected development of data collection forms provides training to field workers, research assistants and other Junior Research Medical Officers weekly and Progress Report writing for each month Requirement You should have: MBBS Degree with a valid PMDC license at least one year house Job/internship (having at least one year of work experience will be preferred) ability to work as a team player ability to establish harmonious working relations at the place of work flexibility in taking over additional/new responsibilities when required by project mature, reliable, and responsible attitude ability to understand and follow instruction English and Urdu speaking and writing skills skills in data collection, management, analysis, and interpretation

Responsibilities

The Research Associate will be responsible for identifying and monitoring study participants, managing data collection processes, and ensuring community cooperation. Additionally, they will provide training to field staff and prepare weekly and monthly progress reports.