Job Description

IntroductionThe Aga Khan University was found in 1983 as Pakistans first private university, Aga Khan University is a notforprofit institution and an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network. Starting in 2000, the University expanded to Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, United Kingdom and Afghanistan. AKU began life as a healthsciences university.The Aga Khan University is committed to the development of human capacities through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, and application through service across the world.The multidisciplinary Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences based in the Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, strives to deliver highquality 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 noncommunicable disorders, designed to improve 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 employeestrainees and partners to share this commitment.Aga Khan University invites applications for a fulltime position of Senior Research Assistant Pharmacology in the Department of Biological Biomedical Sciences.ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible toset up and conducting Pharmacology laboratory teaching sessions for undergraduate medical students and molecular biology sessions for graduate students MPhil and PhDassist in conducting physiology and biochemistry sessions for undergraduate medical students as neededassist in training and supporting elective students in research projects related to Pharmacology and other disciplinesensure all equipment teaching, research are functional in BBS lab for pharmacology teaching assist faculty in carrying out research projects and in preparing manuscripts, research presentations and grant proposals mainly related to Pharmacologyassist in the establishment of central stock inventory system and the ordering of reagents and consumables for the BBS labs and the faculty research and followingup with concerned departments.contribute to daytoday operations of the lab and assist in developing standard operating procedures SOPs for BBS laboratorieskeep abreast of latest technology and development pertaining to lab teaching and researchany other work assigned by the Director Labs, BBS. RequirementsYou should havea degree BScMScMPhilDPharm in the relevant field preferably Pharmacologyat least 2 years of work experience related to research and teachingworking knowledge in basic sciences with skills in laboratory techniquesexcellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skillsthe ability to multitask several projects and work in fast paced environmentproven ability to work well with certain degree of autonomy and function successfully in a team environment proficiency in MS Office and statistical software.Comprehensive employment reference check will be conducted.

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