Instructor - Biological and Biomedical Sciences

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 multidisciplinary Department of Biological and BiomedicalSciences based in the Aga Khan University, Medical College Pakistan, 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 toimprove 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 the position of Instructor in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible for:

• teaching at the undergraduate (MBBS) level through lectures, laboratory (for Anatomy, this includes gross and microscopic anatomy lab sessions) and small-group sessions, including problem-based learning sessions and other tutorials
• contributing in the development and implementation of the curriculum
• preparing exam questions, participating in question review sessions and students’ performance evaluation process
• engaging actively in research and the academic activities of the department and the institution.

Requirements

You should have:

• an MBBS degree from HEC recognized or reputable foreign university/institution
• at least two years of experience of teaching to undergraduate medical students, preferably in PBL-based curriculum
• strong commitment to research
• good research experience with papers published
• good teaching skills and knowledge of new teaching methodologies.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.