Research Specialist, District Coordinator, EPI & One Health- Community Health Sciences
Company: Aga Khan University
Role summary
Research Specialist, District Coordinator, EPI & One Health- Community Health Sciences is a full-time role at Aga Khan University in Karachi, Punjab, Pakistan (on-site). Posted 2026-10-15. Experience level: 5-10.
- Job title
- Research Specialist, District Coordinator, EPI & One Health- Community Health Sciences
- Company
- Aga Khan University
- Location
- Karachi, Punjab, Pakistan
- Work arrangement
- on-site
- Employment type
- full-time
- Category
- Administrative
- Experience level
- 5-10
- Date posted
- 2026-10-15
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact in community health, working on vital EPI and One Health projects across various districts in Sindh, Pakistan. You'll gain invaluable field experience and contribute to public health initiatives within a reputable university.
Job description
Research Specialist, District Coordinator EPI - Department of Community Health Sciences
Location:
Assigned project district, Sindh, Pakistan, with travel to programme sites and other locations as required. Positions are available in the following districts:
EPI Project:
Ghotki
Jacobabad
Kamber
Karachi Central
Karachi Malir
Kashmore
Larkana
Naushero Feroz
Shikarpur
Sukkur
One Health Project:
Thatta
Tando Muhammad Khan
Tharparkar
Dadu
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 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 of 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:
coordinate with District Health Management Teams, EPI, surveillance units and other stakeholders for effective implementation of assigned project activities
support implementation of EPI-Polio activities, including micro-planning, EPI centre operations, surveillance strengthening and related health-system interventions
contribute to workplans, monitoring and evaluation activities, technical reports and periodic progress updates
conduct field monitoring, facility visits, data collection and structured observations in line with approved project tools and protocols
review, verify and support the quality of programme data from systems such as DHIS2, EMR, SEIR and other relevant platforms
monitor assigned activities against approved workplans and milestone requirements and identify implementation gaps and risks
support capacity-building activities, including training, mentoring and development/use of supervisory tools
participate in district EPI reviews, surveillance meetings and other relevant technical coordination forums and represent the project as required
coordinate with health facilities, laboratories, surveillance focal persons and Rapid Response Teams to support timely reporting, investigation and follow-up of priority health events
review surveillance data for completeness, timeliness and quality and support corrective actions where required
develop field monitoring plans, document observations and share findings with relevant government and project teams
maintain accurate project records and documentation and support preparation of reports, meeting minutes and other project deliverables
undertake any other related responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements:
You should have:
Master’s degree, preferably MSPH, in Public Health, Epidemiology or a related discipline
more than five years of relevant professional experience, preferably in EPI, Polio, public health or health projects
strong technical understanding of immunization, Polio-EPI and/or disease surveillance programmes
experience working with government health programmes and district-level stakeholders
experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis and research activities
familiarity with health information systems such as DHIS2, EMR, SEIR or similar platforms will be an advantage
strong analytical, report-writing and presentation skills
good coordination, communication and stakeholder management skills
ability to work independently in field settings and manage multiple priorities and deadlines
ability to engage effectively with government and non-government stakeholders at district level.
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.