Nutrition Specialist, Medicine

Aga Khan University Hospital

Karachi

Posted Oct 17, 2025

Apply by: Oct 26, 2025

Job Highlights

Job Type
Full Time

Education and Experience:

You should have:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, or related field.
Proven experience in dietary assessment methods and nutrition data analysis.
1-2 years in health/nutrition Survey
Physical fitness for outdoor activities and willingness to work in community settings
Good interpersonal communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to work collegially with community members and with study participants.
Familiarity with dietary scoring systems.
Experienced with handling large datasets ensuring data quality.
Resilience and ability to cope with work pressure
Preferred proficiency in data analysis software (e.g. Microsoft Excel, STATA, SPSS, R etc) and MS Office.
Ability to interpret complex nutrition data and communicate findings clearly

Roles and Responsibilities:

Responsible for field-based activities which includes collecting data, assisting in data cleaning, analysis of nutrition data and planned activities.
Specific responsibilities include:

Visit targeted households to collect dietary data from eligible study participants.
Collect, process and analyse household and individual information through survey questionnaires regarding dietary intake.
Categorise food items and assign dietary scores.
Ensure that all data collection tools and equipment are properly maintained and used according to protocol.
Assist with any other duties of a similar nature that are delegated by coordinator/Managers
Maintain the highest standard of professional conduct and record keeping in accordance with policies and procedures for nutrition and dietary data.
Perform quality checks and cleaning of nutrition datasets.
Provide training sessions to educate field teams on nutrition data collection methods and dietary assessment protocols.
Assist in interpreting nutrition data and drafting reports, summaries, and manuscripts related to dietary findings.
Participate in community advisory panel meetings and stakeholder discussions as needed to provide expert input on dietary issues.
Weekly report on the study
Quarterly report on run designed data

Additional Requirements / Remarks:

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Aga Khan University Hospital

Aga Khan University Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan and Nairobi, Kenya are private, not-for-profit institutions providing high quality health care. The Main Hospitals serve as the principal sites for clinical training for the University's Medical Colleges and Schools of Nursing and Midwifery in Pakistan and East Africa.

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