Senior Research Assistant, COE at Aga Khan University

Karachi, Punjab, Pakistan -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

10 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

12 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Interviewing, Note Taking, Meeting Facilitation, Data Collection, Quality Control, Logistics Coordination, Community Awareness, Time Management, Prioritization, Teamwork, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, Resilience, Coping With Pressure, Community Work, Handheld Devices

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Senior Research Assistant, COE Department: Provost Office COE Entity: Aga Khan University Introduction: The Aga Khan University’s Institute for Global Health and Development (IGHD) was established in the year 2020 to serve as a University-wide entity for providing a unique platform for facilitating strategic engagements and partnerships between AKU, University of Central Asia and the wider Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). IGHD aims to address global health and environmental challenges by creating a multi-disciplinary support system and infrastructure, whereby researchers across campuses and regions can collaborate and contribute. 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. Job Roles / Responsibilities: To work with the Research Specialist and Research Manager on a research project in order to investigate/establish the aims and objectives of the research project. The incumbent will be responsible in: Individually conduct interviews and write up detailed notes on interviews and observation visits Facilitate meetings among the research team and junior research staff Visit different household in the communities to ensure the successful completion of data collection including QC Liaison with admin for logistic arrangements Raise wider community awareness as per the project guidelines Perform any other task as assigned by the Supervisor Requirements: The applicant should have: Intermediate/Diploma in relevant field Graduation will be preferred One year experience will be preferred in relevant field Sensitivity to cultural differences Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively Excellent team player Good communication and interpersonal skills Resilience and ability to cope with work pressure Willing to work in communities Good knowledge of utilization of handheld devices for data collection Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will work with research staff to establish the aims and objectives of a research project, which includes individually conducting interviews, writing detailed notes, and facilitating team meetings. Responsibilities also involve visiting households for data collection, ensuring quality control, liaising with administration for logistics, and raising community awareness.