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Chair, Department of Radiology job at Aga Khan Karachi University Hospital - Last Date 30th April



Entity Medical College
Location Karachi, Pakistan
Introduction Aga Khan University (AKU), a private, self-governing international university chartered in Pakistan in 1983, is a role model for academic, research and service programmes in health and higher education in the developing world. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom and Afghanistan, and is a major component of Aga Khan Development Network.

The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospitals (AKUH) in Karachi and Nairobi have well-equipped investigative services and provide state-of-the-art clinical facilities. AKUH, Karachi is the first hospital in Pakistan to have been awarded the prestigious Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) for practicing the highest internationally-recognized healthcare standards.

The Department of Radiology offers services that cater to the needs of inpatients, outpatients and outside referrals by providing the best possible and modern diagnostic facilities at the main campus and at off-campus facilities of four secondary hospitals. The Department at main campus also offers 24/7 Nuclear Medicine as well as peripheral and neuro interventional radiology services. The Department caters to approximately 20,000 exams a month. It comprises a team of Radiologists, Research Faculty, Medical Physicists, Trained /Certified Radiographers and support staff.
The Department has a structured residency programme which inducts PGME trainees every year and fellowships in Vascular Interventional Radiology, Women Imaging  and Neuro-radiology. The Department also runs an on-job training  programme  for radiographers. The faculty of Radiology are involved in these training programmes at all levels.
Responsibilities The Chair will provide dynamic leadership to the Department and will have the responsibility to conduct its academic and service mandate. He/she will report to the Dean of the Medical College with respect to academic goals and to the Dean and the CEO, AKUH, Karachi for faculty and service issues.
Requirements
Candidates must have suitable post-graduate qualifications with extensive leadership, managerial and clinical experience in a teaching hospital. The incumbent should have strong interpersonal skills, notable achievements in research and teaching, as well as administrative experience at a senior level. The appointment will be initially for three years, renewable for a further two years subject to performance review.
To Apply
​Please send your CV with names and contact details (including email addresses) of at least three referees by email to recruitment@aku.edu
Applications should be submitted latest by April 30, 2015
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Chair, Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences - Jobs at Aga Khan University


Department Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Entity Medical College
LocationKarachi, Pakistan
Introduction
Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of effective health sciences education, research and health services relevant to Pakistan and the developing world. The Medical College comprises of Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, the clinical disciplines, Department of Community Health Sciences. State-of-the-art research facilities, including a purpose-built research building, are available on campus.

The Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences comprises the disciplines of Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology and Pharmacology. The major goals of the department are to:
  • develop the students' ability to think critically and apply basic principles of Biological Sciences to solve problems related to health and disease in Pakistan
  • promote and establish a research milieu, which is conducive to learning and creating new knowledge
  • strengthen the PhD Programme in Health Sciences by offering graduate courses and mentorship to doctoral students
  • initiate other graduate programmes (M Phil, MS) and others as needed.
The Department strives to achieve excellence in both teaching and research. The development and expansion of thematic research programmes in both basic and applied research will take AKU to the next level on the international scene while benefitting specific health care needs of Pakistan.
Responsibilities Reporting to the Dean of the Medical College, the Chair will provide dynamic leadership to the department and will have overall responsibility for the conduct of its academic and research mandate, consistent with mission and policies of AKU. S/he will foster a research culture in the department, teach, supervise and be an active participant in the graduate student mentoring/advising process, as well as focus on attraction, retention and succession planning of faculty and on procuring extramural funding.
Requirements
Candidates must have a doctorate in a biological science discipline preferably with a medical degree with substantial experience in a university setting and a proven track record of internationally recognized research, teaching at graduate/ post graduate level, supervising graduate students, conducting translational research and procuring extramural funding. S/he should have experience of academic administration and demonstrable commitment to scholarly activity with an understanding of the opportunities and challenges in the local environment.

The appointment will be initially for three years, renewable for a further two years subject to performance review.
To Apply
​Interested candidates are requested to submit a current resume, summary of research and experience, along with the names and addresses of three references to recruitment@aku.edu.
Applications should be submitted latest by May 31, 2015
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