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Saliha Kamran

Research & Knowledge Management | Social Research | Collaboration
Lahore

Summary

Motivated sociology & political science graduate with 1.5 years of hands-on experience in research coordination, project management and stakeholder collaboration within social and development sectors. Skilled in data-driven research conduction, coordinating interdisciplinary teams, and producing research outputs including grant proposals, policy briefs, and research publications.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Research Lead

iSprint (Innovation & Strategy Hub by PHC)
06.2025 - Current
  • In parallel to my responsibilities within PHC, contribute to iSprint’s knowledge-sharing and digital engagement work by producing blogs, managing the social media calendar, and drafting public-facing content on health systems and innovation.
  • Support integration of past and on-going research findings into multi-channel communication formats to amplify project visibility and reach for local and transnational stakeholders.

Research Associate

Precision Health Consultants (PHC Global)
12.2024 - Current
  • Led proposal writing, grant documentation and related research outputs to support partnerships, funding and implementation of local and international digital health innovation projects.
  • Coordinated multi-stakeholder public health projects including a national EPI training initiative with UNICEF and an AMR stewardship program with Henry Ford Health.
  • Drafted training tools, policy briefs, and project reports for the EPI and USAID-led Sehat Saheli projects to support implementation for 200+ vaccinators and lady health workers across the country.

Research Assistant

Department of Sociology, Forman Christian College (FCCU)
09.2024 - 01.2025
  • Contributed to and collaborated with the head of the department on a qualitative study on arthritis in aging women by conducting and analyzing 10+ qualitative survey responses from hospital-based participants.
  • Trained and supported a team of student volunteers in qualitative methods through brief workshops and research trainings.
  • Sole student selected from my batch to contribute insights for the department’s official book on research methods; worked directly with faculty to draft and refine key content for inclusion.

Research Assistant

Department of Gender & Women Studies, California State University, Northridge
07.2024 - 12.2024
  • Remotely supported an NEH-funded collaborative study on gender, mobility, and cultural change in Pakistan through background research, chapter planning, and qualitative data collection.
  • Drafted 10+ chapter plans, undertook extensive literature reviews and led two women-focused digital focus groups.
  • Currently also co-authoring a chapter on socio-class identity and mobility in gentrified spaces within Lahore, Pakistan.

Research Intern

Institute of Development & Economic Alternatives (IDEAS)
07.2024 - 08.2024
  • Evaluated 200+ community grant applications using a structured marking scheme under the EGA MetaKeta V project, focused on Women’s Action Committees and local services.
  • Collaborated with the research team in data quality reviews and progress check-ins, ensuring consistency for project analysis.

Research Advisor

The Ayah Foundation
08.2023 - 03.2024
  • Delivered monthly digital workshops to 30+ students, training them in academic writing, research design, and public speaking for the organization’s youth capacity-building goals.
  • Planned and executed outreach strategies to connect the organization with FCCU and broader academic circles, including 5+ outreach efforts to faculty, motivational speakers, and researchers for seminar collaborations and guest talks.

Content Editor & Transcriber

Gurmani Center, LUMS
05.2021 - 12.2021
  • Collaborated with the Gurmani Center at LUMS on the publication of Syed Babar Ali’s interviews.
  • Transcribed, edited, and finalized 10+ digital interviews, ensuring accurate documentation and high editorial standards.

Education

Sociology -

Forman Christian College (FCCU)
06.2024

O & A Levels - undefined

Lahore Grammar School
06.2020

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Research & Development
  • Team Building
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Time Management

Publications

  • Kamran, S., Athar, S., & Azeem, A. (2024). The rising gentrification of thrifting within the context of Pakistan: Attitudes towards the practice & consequences of its destigmatization. Global Sociological Review (GSR), 9, 53–64. https://doi.org/10.31703
  • Kamran, S. (2023). Insights into the Shrine of Baba Shah Jamal [Undergraduate archival research]. Forman Christian College Digital Repository. http://digitalrepository.fccollege.edu.pk/handle/123456789/1794

Timeline

Research Lead

iSprint (Innovation & Strategy Hub by PHC)
06.2025 - Current

Research Associate

Precision Health Consultants (PHC Global)
12.2024 - Current

Research Assistant

Department of Sociology, Forman Christian College (FCCU)
09.2024 - 01.2025

Research Assistant

Department of Gender & Women Studies, California State University, Northridge
07.2024 - 12.2024

Research Intern

Institute of Development & Economic Alternatives (IDEAS)
07.2024 - 08.2024

Research Advisor

The Ayah Foundation
08.2023 - 03.2024

Content Editor & Transcriber

Gurmani Center, LUMS
05.2021 - 12.2021

O & A Levels - undefined

Lahore Grammar School

Sociology -

Forman Christian College (FCCU)

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