Senior Medical Officer

1w1 week ago

Aga Khan University

PK · Full-time · PKR 1,800,000 – PKR 3,600,000

About this role

The Aga Khan University is a private international university dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, and service. Its teaching hospital is accredited by Joint Commission International for the highest healthcare standards. This grant-funded contractual role supports research studies at the facility in Tando Muhammad Khan.

As Senior Medical Officer, identify and enroll patients for ongoing research studies focused on disabilities and malnutrition. Follow up with study participants, update visit schedules, and maintain detailed records of cases. Design social mobilization strategies to foster community collaboration with research projects.

Provide guidance to children screening positive for disabilities or malnutrition while ensuring community participation to enhance case reporting. Train junior staff at health centers, monitor field data collection processes, and evaluate data validity. Develop data collection forms and submit weekly and monthly progress reports.

Coordinate with the team for regular meetings and presentations in a diverse, inclusive environment. AKU promotes respectful relationships across its workforce, communities, and stakeholders, including safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. Contribute to international standards in a committed equal opportunity setting.

Requirements

MBBS from a recognized institution
Valid PMDC registration
Experience in patient identification and enrollment for research studies
Knowledge of research protocols and data collection processes
Skills in community mobilization and social strategies for health projects
Ability to provide clinical guidance for pediatric disabilities and malnutrition
Proficiency in monitoring, validating, and reporting research data

Responsibilities

Identify patients for ongoing research study and enroll them
Follow up with research study patients and update visit schedules
Collect and maintain records of identified cases
Design and plan social mobilization strategies for community collaboration in research projects
Provide guidance to children screening positive for disability or malnutrition
Ensure community participation in research projects to increase case reporting
Train junior staff working in health centres
Monitor data collection processes in the field, evaluate and validate data