Data Collector, Department of Surgery

Qualifications:

You should have:

• intermediate in science or arts
• up to six months of relevant experience; training will be provided for data collection and handling
• basic knowledge of the English language (reading and understanding)
• good collaborative and interpersonal communication skills
• basic understanding of data collection, handling, and data entry
• proficiency in computer skills, particularly MS Office.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Data Collector, Department of Surgery

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 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 Surgery provides comprehensive and sub-specialty care in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dental-Oral, Maxillo-Facial Surgery, General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatrics Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology, and Vascular Surgery. The department has 120 full-time and part-time faculty committed to teaching and research. Formal structured undergraduate teaching, postgraduate residency, and fellowship programs are integrated into the academic functions of the department.

This is a short-term grant-funded contractual position.

Job Role / Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• collect data from different areas of the hospital, such as the recovery room and wards
• ensure data handling with strict confidentiality
• perform accurate and timely data entry
• coordinate study drug transportation from the pharmacy to the operating rooms
• liaise with faculty for planning and execution of data collection
• prepare and share quarterly reports with the concerned faculty regarding progress on data collection
• maintain and organise study records and documentation in line with protocol requirements
• support monitoring visits and audits by ensuring the required documents are readily available
• follow study protocols, SOPs, and ethical guidelines during data collection
• coordinate with clinical and administrative staff to facilitate smooth study operations.