Research Associate, Paediatrics & Child Health

Research Associate, Paediatrics & Child Health -MC - (260003BM)

Introduction

The Outreach and Research Programme of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health has ten community-based field sites across Pakistan (including four in Karachi) and focuses on research for betterment of women and child health. The Department has a Nutritional Research Laboratory as well as an Infectious Disease Research Laboratory that cater to the needs of its research projects. It has well-acclaimed work to its credit both at the national and international level.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

• plan and supervise daily household visits and field activities, including staff assignments and participant follow-up
• conduct accompanied visits, spot checks, and back-checks to monitor interviews, counselling practices, consent procedures, and staff conduct
• review submitted data for completeness, accuracy, inconsistencies, and protocol deviations, and ensure timely resolution
• monitor the quality of maternal and child anthropometry and ECD assessments, including correct techniques and equipment calibration
• coach Data Collectors through regular feedback, field-based support, refresher training, and performance monitoring
• track field progress and promptly report visit status, data-quality concerns, participant complaints, safeguarding issues, and operational
• challenges to the project team
• assist supervisors in carrying out day to day work on the field
• perform all other duties assigned to him time-to-time by the supervisor.

Requirement

You should have:

• BSCN / MSc / Masters in organizational psychology / Masters in sociology any other relevant degree
• One – two years of experience in Community Research
• ability to manage time and prioritize tasks effectively
• excellent team plater
• good communication and interpersonal skills
• resilience and ability to cope with work pressure
• willing to work in the communities/field sites
• good Computer and Report Writing Skills

Primary Location

Pakistan-Karachi

Organisation

Aga Khan University Pakistan

Employee Status

Contractual

Job Type

Standard

Job Posting

28/08/2026, 10:09:36 AM

Closing Date

06/09/2026, 6:59:00 PM