PHA-Exch> vacancy at Aga Khan University, Karachi

[babar.shaikh]

Aga Khan University, Karachi
Community Health Sciences 

 

 

Professor and Chair 

With an overall mandate to promote the welfare of the people of Pakistan
and other developing countries, Aga Khan University (AKU) occupies a
unique position in the academic world. Based on the principles of
quality, relevance, impact and access, the University is chartered to
operate programmes and campuses globally. It now has teaching sites in
eight countries, principally in Pakistan , East Africa and the UK . 

The Department of Community Health Sciences (CHS) of AKU Medical College
is the premier public health academic unit in the country. The
department has adopted a leadership model in community oriented public
health and social development, recognised regionally and internationally
for the relevance, quality and extent of its work.

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 emphasises a balance of tertiary care with population
health. CHS strives for excellence in public health research, education
and services for developing national and international leadership to
address community's health needs and to strengthen health systems in
partnership with the communities, government, non-government
organisations and academic institution nationally and internationally.

The Department currently has a faculty of 38 professionals and a
programme staff of over 170. CHS works in three major modalities:
education, service and research through its six operational units:
Health Systems, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Environment and
Occupational Health, Social and Behavioural Sciences, Reproductive
Health and Gender, and Community Health.

Besides contributing to the MBBS undergraduate programme, CHS offers MSc
Epidemiology and Biostatistics; MSc Health Policy Management; MSc
Clinical Research; a variety of short courses under the Continuing
Education Programme; Community Medicine Residency; and a Research
Officer Training Programme. A PhD programme with emphasis on Public
Health will be initiated in 2009. The research and development programme
of CHS currently has grant support of approximately US$ 10 million. 

AKU invites applications are for the position of Professor and Chair,
Community Health Sciences. 

Responsibilities
Reporting to the Dean, Medical College , the Chair will be responsible
to provide support and leadership to all divisions/programmes for
initiating and managing education, research and development activities
at undergraduate, graduate and continuing education levels. S/he will p
romote independent and collaborative teaching and research initiatives
in public health and its component disciplines, within and between the
divisions/programmes of the department and with other academic units at
AKU as well as with external institutions and government agencies, where
applicable. The Chair will provide an academic environment conducive to
the scholarly advancement of faculty and students, and will support the
department in generating funds for research and development initiatives.


Requirements 

*	EITHER a physician with certification in a specialty directly
related to public health (eg, community medicine, public health
medicine, preventive medicine), OR a person with a professional
doctorate in public health (DrPH), OR a PhD/DSc in a particular public
health discipline (eg, epidemiology) with additional broader primary
public health qualifications (eg, MPH) 
*	Progressively responsible and demonstrable published experience
reflecting in depth knowledge of public health programmes. This must
include: i) substantive experience in conducting field studies at an
international standard; ii) demonstrated ability to form effective
partnerships (eg. with government agencies, NGOs, universities, private
sector), and iii) a track record of publications relevant to developing
countries in internationally reputed peer reviewed journals 
*	Experience of leadership of an academic unit will be highly
desirable 
*	A track record of generating grant funding for research and
development activities 
*	Experience of working in a developing country will be preferred 
*	Ability to set and achieve educational, research and development
goals in the area of or directly related to health systems and services
at community level, and to plan, implement and evaluate health service
and research programmes 
*	Ability to manage financial, material information and human
resources 

To Apply 
Interested candidates are requested to submit a current resume, summary
of research and experience, along with the names and addresses of three
references to: 

Director, Human Resources 
Aga Khan University 
P.O. Box 3500 
Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan 
Fax: +92-21 493-4294, 493-2095 
Email: recruitment at aku.edu 

 

 

 

 

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