Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous, and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists, and has campuses, programs, and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

AKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between all faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

The Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Instructor, Research in the Department of Medicine.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

• provide support in writing, revising and proof reading research grant applications and in handling internal management processes.
• facilitate obtaining approvals from the university Research Office and submission to the granting agency
• review manuscripts received for publications and provide suggestions before submission to the journal
• provide support in editing Research grants and manuscripts for refining the English in papers.
• proof read and forms the manuscript before submission according to the journal guidelines.
• communicate and provide feedback to authors in case areas of improvements are identified by the reviewers
• develop research survey, questionnaire, or tests and prepare research manuscripts and research presentations
• assess training gaps and develop new courses for residents and faculty, teach synopsis writing, epidemiology and biostatistics courses and other topics to the residents
• conduct periodic audits to validate that the research being conducted in the department conforms to institutional standards of ethical and professional practice
• streamline synopsis and thesis submission process

Requirements:

• MBBS/ M Phil /MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
• experience of community based research with respect to data collection, storage, field editing, quality checks and data entry
• good command in written and spoken Urdu and English with fluency in local language
• good communication skills
• good teaching skills and knowledge of new teaching methodologies and practices
• well versed with current research methodologies with a preferable track record of publications
• good conceptual and analytical skills
• proficiency in use of related computer software packages

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.