Aga Khan University Jobs 2026 – Research Specialist in Karachi

A Research Specialist post is open at the Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health, Aga Khan University, in Karachi.

This is qualitative research work in the proper sense: coding frameworks, transcripts in NVivo, themes built and rebuilt through iterative analysis, and then results sections written well enough to go into a peer-reviewed manuscript. Four to five years of doing that independently is the bar. Few Research Specialist Karachi posts run the full cycle, raw transcript through to publication-ready write-up. This one does.

You’d also supervise field and data management activity on the project and keep relations steady with staff, community members and other stakeholders. Aga Khan University Jobs at the Centre go through Taleo, and Aga Khan University Jobs 2026 postings carry a job code you’ll see on the application page.

Field	Details
Position	Research Specialist
Company	Aga Khan University, Centre of Excellence in Women and Child Health
Location	Karachi
Job Type	On-site, Full Time
Experience Required	4 to 5 years
Expected Salary	Market Competitive
Apply Method	https://aku.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=260002TH&lang=en

Aga Khan University Jobs Requirements

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Social Sciences, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology or a related field.
• Four to five years running qualitative data analysis independently, thematic analysis in particular.
• Demonstrated use of NVivo across the full analysis cycle: coding, theme development and visualisation.
• Experience writing up qualitative results for research reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts.
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals are preferred.
• Strong command of qualitative methodology and analysis frameworks.
• Proficiency in NVivo or equivalent qualitative analysis software.
• Able to work from raw data to final write-up with minimal supervision.
• Strong academic writing, plus good written and spoken English.
• Willing to travel domestically or internationally if a project calls for it, though it isn’t a routine expectation.

Job Description

• Supervise project activity tied to field and data management, keeping quality control tight.
• Build coding frameworks and codebooks against the study objectives.
• Code qualitative transcripts in NVivo and refine themes through repeated analysis.
• Produce matrices, models and charts that support interpretation, and get coded datasets and thematic outputs ready for reporting and manuscript writing.
• Write interpretive, argument-led results and discussion sections for study reports.
• Prepare qualitative findings for peer-reviewed manuscripts, clearly supported and ready to submit.
• Keep the analysis consistent with recognised qualitative approaches, such as thematic analysis in the Braun and Clarke tradition.
• Maintain an audit trail of coding decisions and theme development so the work stays transparent and reproducible.
• Liaise with the Principal Investigator and research team to keep the analysis pointed at the study aims.
• Present analysis and findings at project meetings as required, and take on other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

How to Apply

Apply through the AKU careers portal here: https://aku.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=260002TH&lang=en, or use the QR code on the official post.