Research Coordinator, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Introduction

The Aga Khan University is committed to the development of human capacities through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge and application through service across the world. The multidisciplinary Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences strives to deliver high-quality undergraduate and graduate education cutting across and integrating the disciplines of Anatomy Biochemistry Physiology and Pharmacology. The department is also committed to conducting impactful biomedical research on both communicable and non-communicable disorders designed to improve the health and wellbeing of communities at large.

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 a full-time position of Research Coordinator in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for:

• Planning organizing and conducting pharmacology laboratory teaching sessions for undergraduate medical students of Years 1 and 2

• Planning organizing and conducting molecular biology laboratory teaching sessions for graduate students (MPhil and PhD)

• Assistance in conducting physiology and biochemistry sessions for undergraduate medical students

• Training elective students in conducting research experiments related to pharmacology

• Assisting faculty in carrying out research projects by conducting experiments analyzing data and interpreting results preparing write-ups manuscripts research reports presentations research grant applications and abstracts for publication and grant funding mainly related to pharmacology

• Actively participating in preparing and updating the BBS Lab Induction Manual

• Raising purchase requisitions and material stock requests for teaching and research supplies and consumables used in Pharmacology lab and faculty research and following up with concerned departments

• Assisting the equipment team in identifying equipment in need of replacement and obtaining all information regarding capital equipment that will be purchased including specification requirement optimal temperature humidity power requirement and heat dissipation

• Setting up orders for the central stock for teaching and research

• Contributing towards day-to-day operations of the lab and assisting in developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for BBS laboratories

• Organizing workshops seminars and training sessions for BBS lab staff

• Any other task assigned by the Chair/Director BBS lab and/or delegate.

Requirements:

You should have:

• An MSc in Pharmacology Pharm-D or equivalent

• At least two years of work experience related to research and teaching; working knowledge in basic sciences with skills in laboratory teaching

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