Research Associate

Research Associate

Department: Provost Office COE

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi

Introduction

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.

Responsibilities

Your will be responsible be responsible for the supervision of overall quality control and assurance of data for all field sites and will be the contact person for all the data related queries. Specific responsibilities include:

• Recommend modifications and reconfigure databases to ensure the optimal storage of data and minimize data entry complexities;
• prepare presentations and conduct training sessions for data entry and data capturing;
• write queries and codes using Visual FoxPro, VB.net, SPSS, SQL, Excel, or other similar programs, to generate quality control checks;
• conduct site visits to assess the adherence to data management standards and quality assurance of data;
• conduct data audits, compile results, analyze and summarize audit findings;
• participate in project meetings and propose recommendations for procedure modifications and development related to data management;
• prepare and disseminate periodical reports for progress of assigned projects and identify & remove bottlenecks to ensure smooth data entry;
• respond to data related inquiries received from project personnel regarding relevant project issues and procedures;
• propose recommendations for procedure modifications and development in the area of data management, quality control, and assurance;
• supervise Data entry of collected forms from various sources such as paper documents, electronic entry systems, and hand held devices;
• organize discussions and meetings with project implementation and field staff for any clarifications/queries;
• perform all other duties assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

You should have:

• Bachelors degree in Statistics / Computer Science / or a relevant discipline;
• certifications in Database management is preferred;
• knowledge of REDCap / ODK / CSPro will be an added advantage;
• at least 2-3 years of related work experience preferably with Research institute;
• good interpersonal and communication skills;
• excellent Computers and Management skills;
• strong Analytical, Qualitative and written skills;
• able to use statistical software like SPSS;
• willing to travel to field sites outside Karachi frequently;
• excellent team Player.

Primary Location

Pakistan

Organisation

Aga Khan Hospital & Medical College

Employee Status

Contractual

Job Type

Standard

Job Posting

07/09/2026, 5:47:16 AM

Closing Date

14/09/2026, 6:59:00 PM