Senior Instructor, Department of Community Health Sciences Medical College

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Medical College

Aga Khan University's (AKU) Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) is a preeminent public health institution in the country. The vision of the Chancellor set the direction for the University to take a lead in community development and the creation of an innovative curriculum that emphasizes a balance between patient care and population health. Over the past several decades, CHS has played a major role in leading the development of national level primary health care, public health practice, health systems through evidence-based approach. CHS has established successful models in urban and rural settings in Pakistan emphasizing empowerment - building on the strengths of communities. As part of an international university, CHS collaborates in a global network of outstanding research and teaching institutions including AKU affiliates in East Africa and Central Asia.

CHS has five major sections – Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Health Policy & Management, Population & Reproductive Health, Environmental-Occupational Health & Climate Change, and Non-Communicable Diseases & Mental Health. 

Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Senior Instructor in the Department of Commmunity Health Sciences.

You will be responsible to :

• assist in developing and conducting educational and training programs for undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate students at AKU in the area of Health Policy and Management & Healthcare Management 
• as part of the continuing education program, develop and offer, tailored educational program in Health Policy and Management & Healthcare Management 
• facilitate research programs under supervision, assist to acquire new grants and proposals for HPM Research and work towards ongoing research activities to achieve its milestones
• assist as a resource for senior faculty within and outside section, students, and trainees in the fields of Health Policy and Management & Healthcare Management 
• explore and mobilise national and international funding resources for the projects in the area of Health Policy and Management & Healthcare Management under guidance. 

You should have:

• a minimum of MBBS with Master’s degree with a preferable focus on Health Policy and Management or Healthcare Management 
• preferably two years’ experience of teaching in a reputable institution with demonstrated scholarship through research and publication
• ability to provide conceptual and technical input to a diverse range of research studies in the department and the institution
• track record of having obtained research grants or publications will be preferred
• strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• good academic writing skills
• ability to build and promote partnerships across the organisation and beyond
• willing to work in collaboration with other departments of AKU.

Interested candidates should send by email their detailed CVs along with a covering letter to and mention the posiiton number "10038686 " in the subject line. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Applications should be submitted latest by May 15, 2024