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.

You will be responsible to supervise all project-related activities from field management to data collection and quality control of data collection and maintain good working relationships among staff & community.  Specific responsibilities include to:

• supervise and monitor all field activities at all field sites around Pakistan• coordinate with staff working at field sites in multiple cities of Pakistan for the completion of tasks within the stipulated timelines• provide training to the project staff at multiple field sites• coordinate with Government and Community stakeholders for carrying out the project activities in high-risk areas of Pakistan• visit field sites for monitoring and auditing purpose to ensure proper field operations as per the guidelines and SoPs provided• ensure the completeness of all the logbooks, CRFs, logistics at field and project accessories supervise and monitor household visits• monitor storage (place and method), record-keeping, and data entry of project-related specimens ensure the completeness, proper entry and archiving of the CRFs and / or questionnaires• monitor and report the hospital / mortality surveillance/ field developmental assessments• monitor and report on the disease surveillance from non-project facilities (private and public sectors, and NGOs)• prepare and present weekly, fortnightly and monthly project reports and presentations for the progress of study being carried out at multiple locations. 

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements:

You should have:

• MBBS/ MPH/MSc in any social science subject• 3-5 years of related work experience at community level• knowledge about early child development and neuro developmental assessments• strong communication and interpersonal skills• the ability to work in team setting• good writing skills• basic Knowledge of survey and other research designs• data collection, analysis and interpretation in terms of report writing and biostatics• strong interpersonal skills and communication• willingness to work on field sites.

Note: Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

The Aga Khan University is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment which is free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at AKU are based on business needs, job requirements and individual’s qualifications and experience, without regard to race, colour, caste or creed, national, social or ethnic origin, gender (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification). AKU does not discriminate among the job candidates on account of any of these characteristics.