Research Assistant - Department of Population Health

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university, with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries over three continents (www.aku.edu). An integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network (www.akdn.org), AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries and operates 7 hospitals (soon 8) and over 325 outreach clinics, all at international standards. It has almost 2,500 students and 14,000 staff. The University is both a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access.

This position will be based in the Department of Population Health reporting to the study Principal Investigator, COREP Study, Kenya. The appointee will support the Study Coordinator and Data Manager in the day-to-day and will ensure high quality and timely field data collection.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Support coordination and logistics of the field activities
• Assist in training of CHVs in biological sample and data collection
• Contribute to participant recruitment
• Conduct questionnaire administration in households
• Assist in data-entry and data uploading,
• Assist in biological sample collection and sample transport
• Support the data manager with data cleaning and management
• Assist in contact-tracing
• Compile reports of field activities
• Maintain field study documents
• Liaise with Department of Health and other stakeholders

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Applicant must have a background in Nursing, Clinical medicine or related disciplines.
• A minimum of two (2) years' working experience in collecting field data in the public health sector especially in Kilifi County is highly desirable.
• The successful candidate must be experienced in using electronic data collection tools.
• They must possess knowledge of research on human subjects and related research ethical issues.
• Good verbal and written communication skills on the local language/dialect will be an advantage.
• Ability to work independently and adherence to time-lines are desirable.