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Senior Instructor (Research) - Department of Medicine

Employer
Global Academy Jobs
Location
Pakistan
Closing date
Nov 17, 2019

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Job Details

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

Responsibilities

The appointee will be responsible to:
  • provide support in writing, revising and proof reading research grant applications and in handling internal management processes.
  • providing epidemiological and biostatical support to faculties and postgraduate trainees.
  • facilitate obtaining approvals from the university Research Office and submission to the granting agency.
  • review manuscripts received for publications and provide suggestions before submission to the journal.
  • prepare quarterly report giving progress on all research related activities in the Department.
  • prepares materials for submission to agencies and foundations that fund research.
  • manage correspondence related to project.
  • organizes, maintains, and updates website content.
  • supervise undergraduate students working on assigned research projects.
  • assess the accuracy, specificity and completeness of applications submitted to Department's Research Review Committee (DRC) and provide timely guidance to the applicants. In addition facilitate in details for ERC submission.
  • review and suggest improvements relating to the research project, written protocols and related informed consents
  • conduct literature searches, tabulate research data and record results of experiments.
  • develop research survey, questionnaire, or tests and prepare research manuscripts and research presentations
  • assess training gaps and develop new courses for residents and faculty, teach synopsis writing, epidemiology and biostatistics courses and other topics to the residents
  • conduct periodic audits to validate that the research being conducted in the department conforms to institutional standards of ethical and professional practice
  • assist in all regulatory activities for the Department of Medicine including research audits to maintain research and data integrity standards for both internal and external reviews and accreditations
  • streamline synopsis and thesis submission process
  • need to develop potential to bring international and local funding.

Requirements

Applicants should have:
  • MBBS/ M Phil /MPH / MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • experience of community and/ or hospital based research with respect to data collection, storage, field editing, quality checks and data entry
  • good command in written and spoken Urdu and English with fluency in local language
  • good communication skills
  • good teaching skills and knowledge of new teaching methodologies and practices
  • well versed with current research methodologies with a preferable track record of publications
  • good conceptual and analytical skills
  • proficiency in use of related computer software packages

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