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Senior Research Assistant (Rota Virus), Department of Community Health Sciences

Entity

Medical College

Location

Peshawar, Pakistan

Introduction

Aga Khan University chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities.

The Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) is the leading unit of its type in Pakistan, recognized regionally and internationally for the relevance, quality, and extent of its work in support of public health and the development of primary health care systems. It comprises five major operational sections: Epidemiology & biostatistics, Health policy & management, Population & reproductive health, Environmental health & climate change, and Non-communicable diseases & mental health.

This is a grant-funded contractual position based in Peshawar.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:
  • prepare weekly reports and report them to project supervisors
  • coordinate with the project supervisors to discuss field-related activities
  • provide and record keeping of project incentives with social mobilizers
  • maintain all the project data properly
  • plan and conduct awareness sessions in the community
  • provide proper counseling to study participants
  • provide training to the staff as per the protocols and guidelines of the study
  • translate and Urdu typing of project documents.

Requirements

You should have:
  • at least a Bachelor’s degree in Social Science or any other relevant degree
  • at least one to two years of relevant work experience 
  • strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • basic knowledge of surveys and other research designs
  • ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively 
  • willingness to work in the communities/field sites 
  • good computer and report writing skills.

To Apply

​Please send your resume to human.resources@aku.edu and mark the subject with “10050823”.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be submitted latest by April 19, 2024