Data Collector (Rota Virus), Department of Community Health Sciences Medical College

Data Collector (Rota Virus), Department of Community Health Sciences

Entity

Medical College

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

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 has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities.

The Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) is the leading unit of its type in Pakistan, recognized regionally and internationally for the relevance, quality, and extent of its work in support of public health and the development of primary health care systems. It comprises five major operational sections: Epidemiology & biostatistics, Health policy & management, Population & reproductive health, Environmental health & climate change, and Non-communicable diseases & mental health.

This is a grant-funded contractual position.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

• review medical records of patients and obtain the information required for the study
• contact the parents and explain the purpose of the study over the phone
• arrange and coordinate clinic appointments
• any other logistic support that may be needed for the project.
  
  

Requirements

You should have:

• matric and above
• one year experience in a hospital/research facility
• preferable experience of public interaction
• ability to give oral instructions/information to patients and parents in colloquial English and/or Urdu
• effective communication skills
• ability to understand and follow instructions
• ability to speak and understand job-related English and Urdu
• basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel).
  
  

To Apply

Please send your resume to [email protected] and mark the subject with “DC-Rota Virus”.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.