The Aga Khan University Sujawal / Tharparkar

Medical Officer, Research Associate (Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health)

Last date: 4 Oct 2026

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.