Senior Instructor (Research), Department of Paediatrics & Child Health

Entity:
Medical College

Location: 
Karachi, Pakistan

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.

You will be responsible to provide research and technical support to the department faculty in developing grant proposals, initiate research activities, run research projects and collaborate with other departments under the guidance of faculty. You will work in liaison with current researchers on identifying and developing future research and funding initiatives, developing and managing current and future research administration.

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:

• ensure seamless execution of project from ERC to data analysis
• monitor and report protocol deviations
• develop SoPs and manual of operation for study activities, monitoring etc
• provide training to the study staff as per the protocols and guidelines of study
• work with the DMU for data quality assurance
• work with investigators to write proposals and manuscripts
• participate in research teaching of the Department as well as in the Departmental Research Committee.

Requirements:
You should have:

• MBBS along with FCPS/FRCS part 1 complete
• at least two years of related work experience preferably within a Research setting 
• strong quantitative and analytic skills with experience in STATA, Python and/or R software
• proficiency in Microsoft related applications such as Excel, Word, Power Point etc
• excellent Management skills
• ability to work effectively in teams as well as independently
• willing to travel to field sites as well as internationally if needed
• excellent Team Player
• willing to accept any required additional/new responsibilities when and if required by study team.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.