
Specialist, Clinical Chemistry, Pathology
1 day ago
Aga Khan University Hospital
LocationIntroductionAga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision o1 education, research, and health care of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Ilhan University Hospital has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities. AKUH is the first hospital in Pakistan to be awarded the prestigious Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) for practicing the highest internationally recognized healthcare standards.
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at The Aga Khan University is a dynamic academic center which serves the diagnostic needs of the country through its clinical laboratory services that spreads across Pakistan. AKUH's Clinical Laboratory is College of American Pathologists (CAP) accredited and caters to the need of the entire country through its tertiary lab at the main campus and 300+ specimen collection units and 13 stat labs across Pakistan. The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine consists of five major sections namely Chemical Pathology, Haematology and Transfusion Medicine, Histopathology, Microbiology, and Molecular Pathology. Each section is academically driven and is highly engaged in research and undergraduate, postgraduate teaching and training.
ResponsibilitiesYou will be responsible to:
- interpret medical histories, educate on genetic topics, assist with diagnostic algorithms for Biochemical Genetics Lab, ensure efficient virtual consultations, and coordinate seamlessly with Pathologist to enhance patient care
- manage a patient database/registry to track referrals, specimens, consultations, and lab results to ensure the ordering provider is aware of the results
- plan, develop, and conducts training (e.g., in-service education, workshops, seminars, conferences) for health professionals and conduct awareness sessions for patients/families
- develop a curriculum for Genetic Counseling Training Program
- develop clinical history forms for genetic/ inherited disorders
- assists in the development of policies and procedures for NBS and high-risk screening programs
- have current knowledge of literature and public policy issues in NBS and high-risk screening
- attend conferences and seminars to stay current with new training approaches, federal procedure changes, and revised service delivery techniques
- analyze and interpret complex data sets generated from mass spectrometry and chromatography instruments
- utilize specialized software for data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation to ensure precise results
- develop and validate analytical methods and testing protocols for new analytes
- work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support various research and development projects
You should have:
- a PhD in Biochemistry/ Genetics with experience of working at a Mass-Spectrometric laboratory
- expertise in analyzing samples using mass spectrometry and chromatography-based instruments, including ICP-MS, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, and HPLC
- strong skills in analyzing and interpreting complex data sets generated by mass spectrometry and chromatography-based instruments
- to demonstrate and utilize a depth and breadth of understanding and knowledge of genetic diseases, genomics core concepts/principles, standards for biochemical genetic and molecular testing of patients
- knowledge and limitations of all screening and diagnostic tests being offered at AKU and abroad for referrals
- the ability to construct relevant, targeted, and comprehensive personal and family histories and pedigree analysis
- the ability to assess individuals' and their relatives' probability of conditions with a genetic component or carrier status based on their pedigree, test result(s), and other pertinent information
- the ability to effectively educate clients about a wide range of genetic diseases based on their pedigree analysis
- the ability to facilitate educational activities, lectures, workshops, symposia
- to demonstrate an ability to formulate a research question in the clinical laboratory setting
Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs to human.resources@aku.edu and mention "Specialist, Clinical Chemistry" in the subject line.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications should be submitted latest by July 10, 2024
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