Manager, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Manager, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Entity: Medical College

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research, and health care of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities. AKUH is the first hospital in Pakistan to be awarded the prestigious Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) for practicing the highest internationally recognized healthcare standards.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The Aga Khan University is a dynamic academic center which serves the diagnostic needs of the country through its clinical laboratory services that spreads across Pakistan. AKUH’s Clinical Laboratory is College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited and caters to the need of the entire country through its tertiary lab at the main campus and 300+ specimen collection units and 13 stat labs across Pakistan.

The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine consists of five major sections namely Chemical Pathology, Haematology, Histopathology, Microbiology, and Molecular Pathology. Each section is academically driven and is highly engaged in research and undergraduate, postgraduate teaching and training.

Aga Khan University invites application for the position of Manager in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine.

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.

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for:

• Assisting in developing and implementing departmental operational goals.
• Monitoring financials and contributing to future planning.
• Enhancing the quality of care through quality initiatives and improving training opportunities for faculty'
• Overseeing PGME and UGME matters, including supervision of department administrative staff, residents, and fellows.
• Managing departmental travel processes, approvals, and reporting.
• Strengthening the administrative structure and ensuring compliance with QA certifications.
• Supporting recruitment, retention, and staff development.
• Contributing to university performance through staff training and professional development

Requirements:

You must have:

• Master’s degree in relevant field.
• A minimum of 5 years of related work experience.
• Ability to identify needs & expectations & respond to requests efficiently within established standards.
• Ability to work independently, set priorities & complete assignments without constant supervision.
• Ability to set goals and work to meet established expectations and adapt working methods to achieve objectives.
• An ability to give support to co-workers and work collaboratively by sharing experience knowledge and best practices with team members

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.