Registered Nurse (Patient Sampling)- Pathology & Laboratory Medicine - Jobs in Pakistan

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Registered Nurse (Patient Sampling), Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Entity: Medical CollegeLocation: PakistanIntroduction:The Aga Khan University was found in 1983 as Pakistan?s first private university, Aga Khan University is a not-for-profit institution and an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. Starting in 2000, the University expanded to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom and Afghanistan. AKU began life as a health-sciences university.The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Aga Khan University is a unique/distinguish establishment which serves the clinical laboratory of Aga Khan University Hospital with academic interest. This department is heavily engaged in undergraduate, postgraduate and technologist training programs. It provides professional training for higher degree in four major areas of Pathology (Chemical Pathology, Hematology, Histopathology, and Microbiology). Currently, there are approximately 61 Faculty, including 3 part time, 2 visiting faculty members, and 41 Residents.Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Registered Nurse (Patient Sampling), Pathology & Laboratory Medicine. This is a platform trial that will evaluate multiple antiviral treatments for COVID-19. This randomised open label, controlled, group sequential adaptive platform trial, we will assess the performance of three distinct types of intervention relative to control (no treatment):ÿ identify quantitative evidence of antiviral activity in patients with COVID-19 is required to justify phase 3 clinical trials of putative antivirals.ÿThis is a grant-funded contractual position.ÿResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible to:ÿ

• ensure smooth and efficient day-to-day operation of research and data collection activities.ÿ
• patient recruitment in the project, obtaining and filling patient consent & data formÿ
• collect of samples and phlebotomy for patients recruited following national guidelines in the study.ÿ
• liaise between collaborating physicians, treatment centres and the PI
• identify & ordering consumables required for research project
• keep inventory of research material this includes chemical, reagents & plastic ware etc. communicate results of tests to the patients and for transport of samples from the study sites to AKUH
• maintain inventory of supplies/PPE at field siteÿÿ
• take transporting samples to Laboratory under controlled conditionsÿ
• assist in monitoring the progress and record keeping of the project at siteÿ
• any other duty or responsibility assigned by the reporting personÿÿÿÿÿÿ

RequirementYou should have:ÿ

• qualification at BScNÿ
• experience of 1-2 yearsÿÿ
• phlebotomy experience is preferredÿÿ
• good management skills including ability to work independently and manage resources effectivelyÿ
• good research skillsÿÿ
• training & knowledge of Biosafety for working with infectious pathogensÿ
• strong communication and interpersonal skillsÿ
• good English language competency (written and oral)ÿ
• ability to work independentlyÿ

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