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Data Collector, Department of Oncology

Entity

Medical College

Location

Pakistan

Introduction

The Aga Khan University is a private, international university committed to international standards of excellence in teaching, research, and service. Its teaching hospital, the Aga Khan University Hospital has been accredited by the prestigious Joint Commission International for achieving the highest international healthcare standards.

Established in 2012 with Dr Muhammad Khurshid as the Inaugural Chair, the Department of Oncology is one of AKU Pakistan’s newer academic departments. His Highness the Aga Khan has long emphasized cancer as a core theme of health sciences in the University’s vision and mission, exclusively dedicating the Ibn Zuhr building to cancer/hematology services since 2005. ​ The Department has to offer a spectrum of oncology and hematology-related services.

Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Data Collector in the Department of Oncology.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

  • conducting in-depth qualitative interviews on an audio recorder and then transcribing and later translating the data
  • managing data collection at the outpatient clinic to ensure effective use of time
  • facilitating meetings among the research teams and training research staff on research, interviewing, and proper data collection skills
  • following and ensuring field implementation of project-related SOPs and guidelines as defined in the research project
  • writing independently detailed notes on interviews 
  • any other task assigned by the supervisor.

 

Requirements

You must have:

  • a Bachelor’s degree (Preferably related to the Medical Field)
  • at least one year of relevant experience in healthcare or research will be preferred
  • proficiency in utilizing computer applications, including but not limited to Microsoft Office and other relevant tools and applications
  • ability to learn quickly and follow instructions
  • ability to work as a team member in a fast-paced environment
  • effective communication skills and demonstratable professional integrity 
  • aptitude to give oral instructions/information to patients or their families in English and Urdu.

To Apply

​Please send your detailed CV to human.resources@aku.edu and mention position number "1001234" in the subject.

Applications should be submitted latest by December 12, 2023