Postdoctoral Fellow- Department of Medicine

Opportunity Information

The Role

Aga Khan University's Department of Medicine is hiring a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow (100% research time, Centre for IMPACT grant) to plan, execute and manage cardiovascular disease (CVD) research projects, with field sites in Thatta and Matiari, Sindh. This is a grant funded contractual position.

•Supervise field-based project operations and ensure complete alignment with protocols •Follow SOPs for field sites, data management flow and administrative processes •Implement internal audits, quality checks and process evaluations to maintain research integrity •Lead the recruitment, training and performance evaluation of Senior Research Assistants, field investigators and community health workers •Design and execute training modules on field compliance, data collection technologies and research ethics •Collaborate with Data Managers to oversee data monitoring, cleaning and preparation for analysis •Lead and contribute to drafting, submission and revision of scientific abstracts and manuscripts •Present research findings at national and international forums •Serve as the primary operational liaison with community stakeholders, local health authorities and healthcare providers •Foster partnerships across institutions to facilitate field access and dissemination of findings •Make operational decisions on daily field tracking, staff re-allocation and data troubleshooting on-site •Assess and implement corrective action plans when field protocols deviate or data quality checks identify anomalies •Manage multi-site operations with regular travel to rural districts, specifically Thatta and Matiari or other parts of Sindh •Directly supervise and train multidisciplinary field research staff

Education, Experience and Skills Requirements