Senior Assistant, Medicine / Medical College

Department: Medicine / Medical College

Location: Thatta

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

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.

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.

This a grant funded contractual position.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for field-based activities which includes motivating and enrolling of study subjects to be part of study, collecting data, assisting in data cleaning and biological specimen collection and planned activities.
• Provide operational and administrative support assigned by the supervisor as and when required.
• Check invoices and bills for all grant-related activities and prepare payment requests.
• Coordinate purchases, prepare Records of Payments (ROP), and ensure timely delivery to the TCS office for courier services.
• Deliver finance-related documents to the appropriate departments.
• Maintain an organized filing and record-keeping system, both systematically and physically.
• Helping new employees with joining formalities.
• Coordinate travel and transport arrangements for official visits of research staff.
• Raise online material stock requisition and purchase requisition and follow-up the items/supplies delivery with the relevant department/unit, and maintain all stock records.
• Provide administrative support in HR-related matters of study to the Team.
• Visit field sites to provide administrative support during workshops, meetings, and monitoring activities.
• Conduct audits of field offices within and outside Karachi.
• Perform any additional tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Fresh or candidate having one year of work experience will be preferred.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Willingness to work in community settings/rural field sites.
• Proficiency in computers, especially MS Office & Excel.
• Ability to work collegially with community members and with study participants.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Good computer skills.
• Flexibility for additional working hours as required

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted

Primary Location

Pakistan

Organisation

Aga Khan University Pakistan

Employee Status

Regular

Job Type

Standard

Job Posting

09/09/2026, 10:05:39 AM

Closing Date

15/09/2026, 6:59:00 PM