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 Medicine at The Aga Khan University, comprises of independent sections of Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology, and Pulmonary & Critical Care. The department has over 70+ full-time Faculty with a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education and research. Residency Programmes are offered in Internal Medicine, Neurology, Adult Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary Medicine, Nephrology and Dermatology, as well as Fellowship Programmes in Clinical Neurophysiology & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Critical care Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Neurovascular (Stroke), Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Diabetes Endocrinology & Metabolism, Interventional Cardiology, ERCP, and Infectious Diseases. 

The Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Instructor (Research) in the Department of Medicine.

The candidate will be a full-time researcher in the Department of Medicine and their 100% research protected time will be supported by the Fogarty Grant for NCD awarded to the Department. of Medicine.  It is expected that the job, through its operationalization, will build independent NCD research capacity in the University and in the parent dept.  Thus, it is expected that the candidate, in the course of their appointment – ideate, plan, write, and execute a NCD related research project.  They will also complete dedicated on the job research training for the same.  Additionally, they will publish and present their findings.  Their work will be mentored and supported by the PIs of this grant.  Funding support is available subject to Committee presentation and appropriate national, local and international oversight.

You will be responsible to:

• develop and execute NCD (cardiovascular diseases and Stroke) related surveillance or implementation research project focusing on cardiovascular disease, stroke or their risk factors. The project will be supported by AKUPI NCD Fogarty grant, once approved by leadership committee
• publish two manuscripts as a first author in their two-year tenure
• disseminate research and knowledge to wider audiences
• attend Fogarty-AKUPI NCD course as well
• participate in university, national and international research conferences and symposiums
• participate with team in project brainstorming and operationalization other than one’s own project
• It is expected that the candidate will show maturity and respect timelines and attend milestone meetings and research meetings.