The Aga Khan University (AKU) invites applications for grant-funded contractual posts at its Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health (COE-WCH) field sites in Sujawal and Tharparkar.
Last date: October 4, 2026
1. Medical Officer, COE-WCH
- Qualification: MBBS; additional clinical qualification preferred
- Experience: At least two years
- Ability to speak and understand job-related English and Urdu
Responsibilities:
- Identify and enrol patients for the ongoing research study, follow them up and update visit schedules
- Guide children who screen positive for disability or malnutrition
- Take part in outreach camps and community mobilisation for the research project
- Train CHWs, centre staff, field workers and junior research medical officers
- Monitor, evaluate and validate field data collection; develop data collection forms
- Submit weekly and monthly progress reports
Apply online: Medical Officer, COE-WCH (Job 2600032T)
2. Research Associate, COE-WCH
- Qualification: MBBS, or Bachelors in Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology or a relevant field
- Experience: 2 to 3 years of related work at community level; experience in a CMAM project preferred
- Basic knowledge of surveys and research designs; experience in community-based data collection and training of primary healthcare providers
- Willingness to work on field sites
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and monitor field activities at project sites across Pakistan and train project staff
- Coordinate with government and community stakeholders in high-risk areas
- Monitor and report hospital, mortality and disease surveillance; ensure completeness of CRFs and questionnaires
- Contribute to proposal development and prepare project progress reports
Apply online: Research Associate, COE-WCH (Job 2600032R)
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.