Data Collector (Rota Virus), Department of Community Health Sciences

Aga Khan University; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 350,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Pakistan is hiring a Data Collector for the Rota Virus study. Responsibilities include reviewing patient medical records, contacting parents for study purposes, and coordinating clinic appointments. The ideal candidate has a matriculation degree or above, one year of relevant experience, and skills in public interactions. Knowledge of English and Urdu is required. Interested applicants should send their resume to the provided email address.

Qualifications

• Matric and above qualifications required.
• One year experience in a hospital/research facility.
• Preferable experience of public interaction.

Responsibilities

• Review medical records of patients for the study.
• Contact parents to explain the study purpose.
• Arrange and coordinate clinic appointments.
• Provide any other logistic support needed for the project.

Skills

Public interaction

Oral instructions in English

Oral instructions in Urdu

Basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel)

Education

Matric and above

Job description

Data Collector (Rota Virus), Department of Community Health Sciences

Entity

Medical College

Location

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.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

• review medical records of patients and obtain the information required for the study
• contact the parents and explain the purpose of the study over the phone
• arrange and coordinate clinic appointments
• any other logistic support that may be needed for the project.

Requirements

You should have:

• matric and above
• one year experience in a hospital/research facility
• preferable experience of public interaction
• ability to give oral instructions/information to patients and parents in colloquial English and/or Urdu
• ability to understand and follow instructions
• ability to speak and understand job-related English and Urdu
• basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel).

To Apply

Please send your resume to [e-mail] and mark the subject with “DC-Rota Virus”.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.