Research Associate, Paediatrics & Child Health

Research Associate (Jamshoro Based), Paediatrics & Child Health -MC - (260003KB)

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

Specific responsibilities include to:

• monitor the data collection process in the field and ensure data accuracy and quality
• write weekly progress reports
• conduct thorough literature searches
• screen and assess article eligibility based on predefined criteria
• systematically extract and analyse relevant data
• evaluate study quality using established tools
• prepare systematic review reports
• contribute to manuscript development for publication
• work closely with team members and subject matter experts
• participate in regular team meetings
• perform any other task assigned by the supervisor

Requirements

You should have:

• MBBS
• one to two years of relevant work experience
• experience with paediatric patient clinical assessment
• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• ability to work effectively as a team player
• good writing skills
• excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, Urdu, and Sindhi
• ability to work in challenging field-based settings
• strong people management skills, particularly in challenging field environments
• proven experience in systematic reviews
• strong understanding of research methodologies
• proficiency in reference management and systematic review tools

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

This is a close-ended position.

Disclaimer

The Aga Khan University is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment which is free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at AKU are based on business needs, job requirements and individual's qualifications and experience, without regard to race, colour, caste or creed, national, social or ethnic origin, gender (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification). AKU does not discriminate among the job candidates on account of any of these characteristics.

Primary Location

Pakistan-Karachi

Organisation

Aga Khan University Pakistan

Employee Status

Contractual

Job Posting

09/09/2026, 8:06:05 AM

Closing Date

16/09/2026, 6:59:00 PM