Senior Instructor (Research), Psychiatry

Senior Instructor (Research), Psychiatry

Entity: Aga Khan University

Location: Karachi

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 based on international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities and well-equipped diagnostic services. The University currently has teaching sites in Pakistan, East Africa, the United Kingdom, and Afghanistan and is a major component of the Aga Khan Development Network.

The Department of Psychiatry, Aga Khan University is striving to become a centre of excellence that provides leadership in areas of research, service provision and education in mental health. The psychiatric services include a 18-bedded acute care short-term adult psychiatric unit, a day care programme, 24 hours emergency service, and consultation/referral service, in addition to 33 weekly outpatient clinics. An occupational therapy programme is attached to the inpatient and day care services.

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 Senior Instructor (Research), Department of Psychiatry.

Responsibilities:

The Senior Instructor Research will work closely with the Faculty of the Department in the development, execution, and evaluation of research projects. The candidate will look after all administrative work related to various studies and projects, develop research forms, develop and manage database and perform other task assigned by Principal Investigators in connection with research projects. As a senior instructor, you will be responsible to:

• support faculty and residents in designing, executing, and publishing research projects.
• provide expertise in epidemiology or biostatistics, with a focus on study design and data analysis.
• assist in the design of surgical research studies and support data collection and analysis. Should be able to support qualitative research as well.
• assist in designs of Mental Health research studies and support data collection and analysis.
• contribute to the writing and submission of manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
• coordinate with institutional research offices to ensure compliance and secure necessary approvals including coordination for Ethical approvals.
• conduct regular research workshops to build research capacity and promote a culture of research excellence for faculties and trainees.
• contribute to achieving departmental and institutional KPIs related to publications and grant acquisition.
• perform any other task assigned by Chair

Requirements:

The incumbent must have:

• a MPhil or Master’s degree in Public Health or Epidemiology & Biostatistics along with MBBS/BDS degree, while those with FCPS or PhD in relevant discipline will be preferred
• at least two years of relevant experience in any reputable organization is a preference
• excellent knowledge of research methodologies and data analysis techniques
• proficiency in the use of computer applications, particularly MS Office and other relevant software packages for data entry and analysis
• excellent interpersonal skills, particularly communication skills
• ability to effectively work independently as well as in teams and establish harmonious working relations at the workplace
• ability to multi-task, manage time effectively and prioritize assignments as per timelines

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.