Senior Instructor - Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ObGyn)

Senior Instructor - Obstetrics & Gynaecology (ObGyn)

Entity: Medical College, Pakistan

Location: Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction:

Aga Khan University (AKU), chartered in 1983 as Pakistan’s first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research and health care of international standards relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities. 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 Obstetrics and Gynaecology provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient women’s health care services, including general obstetrics and gynaecology, lactation consultancy, family planning and parenting education. The Department also offers specialized services in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Gynaecologic Oncology, Urogynaecology, and Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology. In addition, it offers postgraduate residency and fellowship training programmes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Urogynaecology and Gynaecologic Oncology.

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 in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Karachi.

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Actively participate in teaching and other educational activities at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Practise and role-model high-quality patient care and clinical services.
• Collaborate with senior faculty members to conduct and disseminate research.
• Regularly apply for intramural research grants.
• Initiate and co-lead journal clubs to advance evidence-based care in women’s and child health.
• Coordinate with respective thematic leads to explore opportunities for clinical innovation.
• Co-facilitate social continuum-of-care initiatives to advance women’s and child health, including parenting and lactation education.

Requirements:

You should have:

• MBBS with FCPS, MRCOG, American Board or equivalent qualification in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• At least 2–3 years of clinical experience after postgraduate qualification as an Instructor or equivalent, with active participation in teaching and scholarly activities.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.