Senior Instructor (Research), Department of Community Health Sciences at Aga Khan University

, , Pakistan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

29 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Supervision, Data Quality, Project Coordination, Data Collection, Monitoring, Training, Clinical Guidance, Troubleshooting, Report Preparation, Presentation Skills, Collaboration, Funding Opportunities, Public Health, Research, Teaching, Community Health

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Senior Instructor (Research), Department of Community Health Sciences Entity: Medical College Location: Karachi, Pakistan Introduction: Aga Khan University's (AKU) Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) is a preeminent public health institution in the country. The vision of the Chancellor set the direction for the University to take a lead in community development and the creation of an innovative curriculum that emphasizes a balance between patient care and population health. Over the past several decades, CHS has played a major role in leading the development of national level primary health care, public health practice, health systems through evidence-based approach. CHS has established successful models in urban and rural settings in Pakistan emphasizing empowerment - building on the strengths of communities. As part of an international university, CHS collaborates in a global network of outstanding research and teaching institutions including AKU affiliates in East Africa and Central Asia. CHS has five major sections – Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Health Policy & Management, Population & Reproductive Health, Environmental-Occupational and Climate Change (EOHCC), and Non-Communicable Diseases & Mental Health. 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: supervise and monitor project-related activities at the Civil Hospital Karachi ensure good data quality and accuracy coordinate at project sites within AKU to ensure proper administrative procedure for the data collection process and track loss to follow up implement and supervise project activities, assist in the data collection, monitoring, and training of field staff ensure study protocol is being followed while collecting data plan / organize project site visits maintain project records of correspondence and meetings provide on-site clinical guidance during participant interactions give advice/troubleshooting to ensure a smooth flow of the project activities at field sites prepare and compile study progress / final report working alongside the PI & CO-PI prepare presentations and present at various forums serve as a resource for faculty, trainees, and students within PRH assist in identifying and mobilising funding opportunities under guidance support collaboration within AKU departments and with external partners. Requirements: You should have: MBBS with a FCPS in Community Medicine or master’s degree in Epidemiology & Biostatistics/Public Health from an HEC recognized or reputable foreign university/institution at least two years of research and teaching experience with background in public health, population health, or reproductive health will be preferred. An additional six months clinical experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology will be an advantage prior experience in clinical research, hospital-based studies, or public health research projects preferred demonstrated scholarship through research and/or publications preferred prior involvement in academic or research programmes desirable Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Responsibilities

The Senior Instructor will supervise and monitor project-related activities, ensuring data quality and coordinating at project sites. They will also implement project activities, assist in data collection, and provide clinical guidance during participant interactions.