About this role
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:
- conduct household visits according to project protocol.
- conduct maternal and newborn anthropometric measurements.
- support the Senior Research Assistant during household visits and field activities.
- any other logistic support that may be needed for the project.
- ensure timely data collection and submission.
- follow field protocols and report any challenges to the supervisor promptly
- any other task assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements:
- Matric and above.
- 1 year experience in hospital/ research facility.
- A person with experience of public interaction will be preferred.
- ability to give oral instructions/information to patients and parents in colloquial English and/or Urdu.
- effective communication skills.
- demonstrating professional integrity.
- mature, reliable and responsible.
- able to understand and follow instructions.
- ability to speak and understand job related English and Urdu.
- basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel)
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.
Other facts
About Aga Khan University
The Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan is a not-for-profit healthcare institute that offers all medical services under one roof. In addition to the quaternary care hospital in Karachi, AKUH has a network of four off-campus hospitals, 19 Medical Centres, 300+ Clinical Laboratories, and 35 Pharmacies in 130+ cities across Pakistan. It also offers Home Healthcare Services and home deliveries of medicines. The Hospital offers Zakat, Sadqah, and Welfare support for those patients who are eligible and are in financial need. In recognition of its high quality and patient safety, the AKUH is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI) as an Academic Medical Centre and its Clinical Laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) for fast and accurate testing.
What you'll do
- The Data Collector will conduct household visits and maternal and newborn anthropometric measurements according to project protocols. They will also support the Senior Research Assistant during field activities and ensure timely data collection and submission.
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