Senior Research Assistant, Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Karachi - Pakistan

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction:

The Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences strives to achieve excellence in both teaching and research. The development and expansion of educational and thematic research programmes in innovative and relevant basic and applied research will take AKU to the next level on the international scene while benefittingspecific health care needs of Pakistan.

As an equal opportunity employer AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its 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.

Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Senior Research Assistant in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences.

This is a short-term contractual position.

Responsibilities:

Specifically you will be responsible to:

providing assistance to the Principal Investigator in planning managing and conducting research project by determining theoretical aspects of problem and selecting method of approach
field sampling of families with genetic disorders conducting experiments devising instrumentation and techniques to record and collect test results
tabulating and correlating data compiled in research and interpreting the results
preparing write up of results manuscripts of paper presentations and research proposals
providing assistance to students and lab staff in setting up and conducting laboratory sessions.

Requirements:

You should have:

a minimum of MPhil or equivalent degree in human genetics Biotechnology Molecular Biology from an HEC recognized or foreign university
a minimum of two to three years of experience of sampling of genetic diseases families pedigree contraction clinical history taking experience of Molecular Biology techniques such as PCR Cell culture and molecular cloning etc.
working knowledge and skills in laboratory techniques
ability to multi-task several projects
excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Comprehensive reference checks will be conducted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Introduction:The Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences strives to achieve excellence in both teaching and research. The development and expansion of educational and thematic research programmes in innovative and relevant basic and applied research will take AKU to the next level on the in...