Research Associate, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Research Associate, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Aga Khan University chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital provides state‑of‑the‑art clinical facilities and well‑equipped diagnostic services. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom, and Afghanistan, and is a major component of Aga Khan Development Network.

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.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is the academic department of the University to support wide range of in-patient and outpatient care services pertinent to general obstetrics and gynaecology inlcuding lactation consultancy, family planning and parenting education. In addition to the core services, department also caters to wide range of specialised services of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Gynaecologic Oncology, Urogynaecology and Pediatrics & Adolescent gynaecology. The department also offers formal post graduate training programs of residency and fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Urogynaecology and Gynaecologic Oncology.

This is a grant‑funded contractual position.

Responsibilities :

• design, plan, and conduct research activities independently or as part of a team
• perform data collection, statistical analysis, and interpretation using appropriate quantitative or qualitative methods
• conduct comprehensive literature reviews and synthesise relevant research findings
• contribute to the preparation of manuscripts, technical reports, conference papers and grant proposals
• collaborate with the research manager and principal investigator for the research project.

Eligibility Criteria / Requirements :

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

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