Research Fellow, Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Karachi - Pakistan

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Requirements:

You should have:

an MBBS with postgraduate or specialised training in endocrinology
a minimum of three years of relevant experience
demonstrated experience in the clinical diagnosis and management of congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and other reproductive endocrine disorders
the ability to work independently and lead a team
the ability to design and carry out an independent programme of research
excellent scientific writing skills
strong communication and interpersonal skills
the ability and willingness to mentor or supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students.
experience in representing the institution at national and international conferences.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.

Research FellowBiological and Biomedical Sciences

Introduction:

Aga Khan University chartered in 1983 as Pakistans first private international university is committed to the provision of education research and health care of international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities and well-equipped diagnostic services. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan East Africa the United Kingdom and Afghanistan and is a major component of the Aga Khan Development Network.

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.

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 benefiting the specific health care needs of Pakistan.

This is a grant-funded contractual position.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible to:

provide clinical diagnosis and manage all research-related activities under the supervision of the assigned supervisor
manage and maintain clinical data research records consumables and other project-related materials
assist the supervisor in planning conducting and managing research projects including determining theoretical frameworks and selecting appropriate methodologies
conduct experiments analyse data and interpret research findings
prepare write-ups manuscripts research reports presentations and research grant applications for publication and funding
conduct comprehensive literature searches using relevant databases and search engines
supervise research volunteers and medical students in research techniques
organise and conduct workshops and other capacity-building initiatives
raise purchase requisitions and material service requests for research supplies and consumables.

Requirements:You should have:an MBBS with postgraduate or specialised training in endocrinologya minimum of three years of relevant experiencedemonstrated experience in the clinical diagnosis and management of congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and other reproductive endocrine disordersthe abi...