Research Fellow, Brain and Mind Institute Specialist

5 days ago


Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan Aga Khan University Full time
Job Overview

Aga Khan University seeks to build capacity in mental health and neuroscience by advancing research leadership capacity and support service delivery across East Africa and South Asia.

About the Role

This is a grant-funded contractual position with the Brain and Mind Institute (BMI), a newly established entity at Aga Khan University. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing objectives and design research projects and proposals, formulating and conducting scientific experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and evaluating test and research results.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop Research Objectives: Design research projects and proposals that align with the goals of the Brain and Mind Institute.
  • Conduct Scientific Experiments: Formulate and conduct scientific experiments, collect and analyze data, and evaluate test and research results.
  • Replicate and Refine Research Strategies: Replicate, evaluate, refine research strategies and approaches, recommend improvements, test, customize, and implement new methods and procedures.
  • Respond to Research Questions: Respond to research questions, troubleshoot problems, develop experimental protocols, monitor ongoing projects, and propose changes.
  • Improve Research Quality: Improve research quality and team productivity by proposing techniques and contributing to regional action plans.
  • Communicate Research Findings: Contribute to and write research findings for publications, papers, presentations, grants, and other documents.
  • Assist with Grant and Manuscript Submissions: Assist with grant and manuscript submissions, including writing and editing research papers.
  • Provide Administrative Support: Provide administrative and organisational support to the programme lead and regional team establishment.
  • Culturally Sensitive Messaging: Develop culturally sensitive messaging approaches for regional awareness raising activities.


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