Specialist (Data Management Unit), Paediatrics & Child Health

Introduction

The Outreach and Research Program 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

• coordinate and oversee data-related project activities across multiple clinical trials or health research projects

• develop and maintain detailed project plans, tracking tools, and milestone schedules to ensure timely completion of tasks  

• serve as the primary point of coordination between investigators, analysts, IT teams, and field staff to facilitate smooth data operations  

• monitor project progress using task management tools (e.g., MS Project or equivalent) and proactively address delays or issues

• monitor / supervise data entry of collected forms from various sources such as paper documents, electronic entry systems, and handheld devices

• organize discussions and meetings with project implementation and field staff for any clarifications/queries

• train and support the ongoing development of analytic competencies among team of data analysts/data supervisors.   

• provide support in arranging workshops/seminars

Requirements: 

You should have:

• bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Health Informatics, Project Management, or a related field 

• minimum 3-5 years of experience in project management or coordinating data management or research-related data activities, preferably within clinical trials or health research projects  

• strong project coordination skills with demonstrated ability to manage timelines, track milestones, and ensure timely task completion  

• experience using project tracking or task management tools (e.g MS Project, or equivalent) to monitor progress and coordinate teams 

• excellent communication and interpersonal skills for effective collaboration with investigators, analysts, IT teams, and field staff 

• good understanding of data flow processes, quality assurance practices, and documentation standards

• proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel and Word, for reporting and tracking

This is a close-ended position

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

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.