Research Associate

The Aga Khan University Hospital (Pakistan); Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

The Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi invites applications for a field-based role focusing on maternal and neonatal health promotion. The role requires coordinating community programs, surveys, trainings, and referral pathways to MNH sites.

You will work with district authorities and community groups, supervise field activities, prepare plans and reports, and ensure quality in data collection and capacity building across teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or MBBS; Masters will be preferred.
• At least two years of relevant experience in community settings, hospital, or research facility.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to work in teams and handle work pressure.
• Excellent communication and report writing skills.
• Willingness to travel as per work requirements.

Responsibilities

• Mobilize communities to promote MNH practices and identify needs.
• Conduct surveys to identify staff for health committees.
• Prepare workplans and progress reports for activities.
• Support smooth implementation through teams.
• Supervise and monitor field activities in covered/uncovered areas.
• Validate field activities such as female support group meetings.
• Train project staff and provide refresher trainings.
• Design research instruments.
• Strengthen referral mechanisms from community to MNH sites.
• Coordinate with local government representatives.
• Attend district level meetings monthly.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's or MBBS

Masters preferred

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description:

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.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

• mobilize the communities to play an effective role in promoting the practices related to maternal and neonatal child health, identify the areas of need for MNH promotion and education within the targeted communities
• Conduct survey to identify the research staff for the formation of health committees
• Prepare periodic workplans and progress reports for all activities and share with the line manager
• Provide assistance in smooth implementation though teams
• Supervise and, monitor field activities in covered and uncovered areas
• Validation of field activities that is female support group meetings, female and group sessions
• Conduct trainings of the project staff and refresher on need basis
• Design research instruments
• Strengthen the referral mechanism from community to MNH sites and Emergency Transport Fund System
• Ensure that village health Committees provide full support to the stall in all activities
• Support training and capacity building activities including to facilitate the identification and set up of the training venues, logistical aspects for the same along with the technical offers
• Coordinate with local government representative
• Check daily, weekly and monthly meetings at district level
• Participate with staff in monthly meetings at district level

Requirements

You should have:

• a Bachelors or MBBS; Masters will be preferred
• at least two years year of relevant experience preferably in community settings/hospital or research facility
• excellent interpersonal skills particularly communication skills
• proficiency in the use of computer applications, particularly MS Word and excel
• ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively
• ability to work effectively in teams and resilience to cope-up with work pressure
• excellent communication and report writing skills
• willingness to work in community setting and travel as per work requirements.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.