Senior Research Assistant, Department of Surgery Medical College

1 week ago


Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Aga Khan University Full time
Senior Research Assistant, Department of SurgeryEntity

Medical College

LocationIntroduction

Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research and health care of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region.

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.

The Department of Surgery provides comprehensive and sub-specialty care in the areas of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Dental-Oral, Maxillo-facial Surgery, General Surgery, Breast Surgery, Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Urology and Vascular Surgery.

This is a grant funded contractual position.

Responsibilities

You will be responsible to:

  • collect and store samples following a strict operating protocol
  • perform DNA microbiome sequencing analysis on the samples collected
  • administer a preformed questionnaire before the sample collection
  • data collection, management and analysis
  • oversee study documentation to ensure all regulatory information is accurately collected and filed in an easily accessible format
  • complete and send fortnightly/monthly reports to their research supervisors and OARS.
Requirements

You should have:

  • a bachelor's degree in the field of Microbiology or related field of research
  • experience in research laboratory is plus point, post qualification
  • proficiency in basic laboratory skills
  • basic knowledge of the standard operating protocols of collecting and storing samples
  • ability to read, write and communicate effectively and clearly in English and Urdu (Sindhi preferred but not required)
  • strong organizational skills with ability to handle multiple tasks assigned by the faculty
  • competency in computer usage with command over Microsoft office, statistical and imaging software
  • strong interpersonal skills.
Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.To Apply

Please send your resume to human.resources@aku.edu and mark the subject with "10052090".

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications should be submitted latest by September 18, 2024

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