The posting
We are excited to announce that BMY Health Pakistan is seeking experienced Research Mentors (for Primary Research) for level-II mentoring and contribute to supporting the next generation of researchers. This position offers a unique opportunity to guide and shape the development of research projects by our associate interns.
Job Details
Organization: BMY Health
Title: Research Associate
Job Type and Location: Part-time, Remote
Project: Research Mentoring - Tier 2 Program
Hours: 1 hour per meeting estimated
Timings: between 9-11 pm PKT or as mutually decided among mentor and associate interns
Compensation: An honorarium of *PKR 2000 per Meeting as a mentor (total 5-10 meetings expected during project)
Contract Duration: 4-6 months as decided by all team (interns and mentor).
Reporting Structure: Reporting directly to the Program Director.
*In Level II research mentoring, interns share their custom needs for choosing no. and topics of meetings. Where mentor and interns are well aligned and willing to continue beyond the budgeted meetings, they can do so as volunteer. Interns can invite them for authorship also in such case, where all agree to fulfill ICMJE criteria.
Responsibilities
- Mentorship: Assess the goals of interns in the start and suggest the plan of meeting topics and schedule in the best interest of learners. All plans will be made with participative decision making.
- Research Guidance: Guide interns on research methodologies/ data analysis plans/ manuscript presentation/ critical review of proposals or manuscript as demanded in the project contract.
- Intellectual Guidance: Offer constructive intellectual input to assist interns in the execution of their research ideas.
- Feedback: Provide timely and constructive feedback on intern assignments relevant to the topic of meeting to enhance the quality and integrity of their research.
- Data Presentation: Follow BMY Health standards of advanced statistical analysis and innovative presentation of data.
- Availability: Be reasonably available to address intern queries related to the topic of meeting within the scheduled week.
Skills required
- Expertise in any basic or clinical field of medicine
- Research methodology, study designs, awareness of handling biases.
- Knowledge of biostatistics
- Manuscript writing and publishing in health journals.
- Good English skills
- Mentorship
- Critical thinking, analytical skills, and creativity for presenting data.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, SPSS
- Familiar with digital workspaces/ collaboration platforms or comfortable to explore
- Experience and expertise in at least one robust study design and complete information of its application, limitations, and biases.
Collaboration Environment
Organization's Commitment
- Support: The Internship Director will provide necessary resources and support to empower you in your mentoring role.
- Communication: The Internship Coordinator will ensure smooth communication between mentors and interns and address any concerns swiftly.
Scope of work
This Internship Program is part of a Research Mentoring program being run as a collaboration of BMY Health Pakistan and BMY Health Canada. Experience certificate to mentors will be issued by BMY Health Pakistan and training opportunities will be provided by BMY Health Canada. Mentors will be required to follow the standards learned in these trainings in their respective projects.
Additional Benefits
Trainings
Gain free access to our extensive training workshops to further your own knowledge and skills.
IRB services
We offer IRB services for our staff at discounted rates as mentioned in our IRB Policy.
Join us and Make an Impact!
We invite all those who are passionate to serve as architects of the next generation of innovators, to join us and contribute. This isn't just a mentorship role – it's your opportunity to ignite a fundamental shift in how future professionals see the world. By guiding our interns to view challenges through a researcher's eye, you won't just teach methods; you'll cultivate curiosity as a superpower and critical thinking as a reflex. This will help transform organizations, elevate community care, and redefine careers. If you believe research is a mindset that changes everything – and want to spark that lifelong passion in others – apply today and help turn insight into impact.
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