Senior Instructor / Assistant Professor, Anaesthesiology

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 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 Anaesthesiology provides anaesthetic management for all procedures on a 24-hour basis, including emergency care. Pre-operative anaesthesia assessment is accomplished through the outpatient Anaesthesia Clinic and on-call in-patient consultations. The Department offers special expertise in Paediatric, Cardiothoracic, Neurosurgical, Vascular and Anaesthesia for Surgical Day Cases. The Department also provides continuing critical care services through the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). In addition, Department of Anaesthesia runs acute and chronic pain services.

AKU is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and aims to adopt appropriate standards for ensuring and promoting a respectful relationship with and between all 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 Instructor / Assistant Professor in the Department of Anaesthesiology.

Responsibilities:

Successful candidates will have an independent consultant status for patient care covering main campus along with secondary hospitals. You will be expected to undertake undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research and specified administrative activities including strategic leadership and clinical advancement of the Department of Anaesthesiology.

Requirements:

As per the AKU Faculty Appointments and Promotions Guidelines 2024;

For Senior Instructor:

• Qualification: MBBS with FCPS Part II or its equivalent (e.g., MRCPath, Intercollegiate FRCS, American Boards).
• Experience: Completing a period of structured training in a reputable institution, leading to well-defined competencies and exit examination /board certification.

For Assistant Professor:

• Qualification: MBBS with FCPS, FRCS, MRCP, American Board in their respective field.
• Experience: Training as a fellow/ equivalent for a minimum of 2-year in a reputable institution.
• Publications: Four publications in peer reviewed / indexed journals with at least 2 as 1st, second or corresponding author/ senior author in PUBMED indexed journals.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.