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Research Associate- Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health

1.00 to 10.00 Years   Pakistan   09 Feb, 2023
Aga Khan University
1 Jobs Openings
Job LocationPakistan
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Research Associate, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child HealthEntityAga Khan UniversityLocationSindh, MatiariIntroductionThe Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health aims to support the introduction, scale-up and further piloting of high quality and high impact interventions to improve Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) in Pakistan by harnessing the potential of both public and private sectors, coupled with introduction of women and girls empowerment intervention.Pakistan is among the two countries left in the world where the poliovirus continues to threaten the health and well-being of children. Despite many efforts from key stakeholders, Pakistan is still unable to control the transmission and spread of disease. It is therefore imperative to robustly use the surveillance and contact tracing approach to track the positive polio cases. While we know a considerable amount about paralytic polio cases such as their age, location, and vaccination status, relatively little is known about how children get infected, who they may have infected, and, more generally, how polio spreads through communities.ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible to support the Research Specialist (RS) CoE to facilitate the effective implementation, conduct and evaluation of CoE programs and ensures that programs are adhering to ethical, medical and humanitarian principles. You will be responsible for:

  • supporting RS in development of research instruments for the project according to their objectives
  • ensuring the validity of data collected from the field
  • independently conducting interviews and preparing detailed notes on interviews
  • ensuring proper collection of specimen as per the provided guidelines
  • assisting the supervisor in visiting field sites to brief them about the study purpose
  • assisting the field team for monitoring all the data collectors, field workers and CHW?s at the respective field sites to maintain quality control of data
  • following and ensuring the field implementation of project related SOPs / guidelines as defined in the research project.
  • assisting supervisors in carrying out day to day work on the field
  • preparing and presenting weekly project related activity reports.
RequirementsYou should have:
  • a MBBS or Medical Science background or equivalent
  • atleast two years of experience in community research.
  • timely and reliable communication with internal team members
  • the ability to provide support to RS in regular written progress/performance reports on projects to the directors
  • integrity and strong research ethics
  • excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and verbal communication in local languages
  • strong computer and interpersonal skills
  • the ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively
  • the ability to work in a teams and resilience
  • the ability to cope with work pressure
  • willing to work in the communities/field sites.

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