Part Time Faculty/Lecturer, Anatomy – Biomedical Sciences Department at Aga Khan University (AKU)

Job Description

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The Aga Khan University is a private, autonomous university that promotes human welfare through research, teaching and community service initiatives. Based on the principles of quality, access, impact and relevance, the University has campuses and programmes in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, the United Kingdom, Afghanistan and Pakistan. Its facilities include teaching hospitals, Faculties of Health Sciences with Schools of Nursing and Midwifery and Medical Colleges, Institutes for Educational Development, an Examination Board and an Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations. The Graduate School of Media and Communications, the East African Institute, the Institute for Human Development and the Kiswahili Centre have been launched recently while several Graduate Professional Schools and Faculties of Arts and Sciences are to be set up in Pakistan and East Africa. Through its needs-blind admissions policy, the University imbues the most promising leaders and thinkers of tomorrow with an ethic of service and the skills to help communities solve their most pressing challenges. The Aga Khan University is one of nine agencies in the Aga Khan Development Network.

Responsibilities

To share responsibility for the operational planning and management of anatomy teaching and assessment sessions, taking account of health and safety issues and balancing competing pressures to ensure they are well organised. To work with the anatomy lead to address problems, referring on as required. To contribute to curriculum development and innovation in teaching, learning and assessment in anatomy within the guidance set. To contribute to the regular evaluation and development of blocks that include anatomy, in terms of content, delivery and assessment and use the information to continuously improve the quality of the achieved learning and student experience and help distribute findings to students and staff. To contribute questions for formative and summative assessments, mark and provide constructive feedback with support from mentor as required. To invigilate in practical examinations, including relevant stations in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) To provide academic support and advise to Medical College and undertake academic administration relevant to the needs of the post. To contribute to scholarship or research in medical education or other areas of enquiry within the Medical College and School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM) in collaboration with colleagues and disseminate outputs. To develop proposals for research funding and writing Journal articles & books. To represent the Medical College and SONAM at local, regional, and national meetings relevant to medical education and the specialist subject of Anatomical Sciences with internal and external bodies and develop leadership in this domain. Attend relevant meetings concerned with undergraduate medical education management and perform any other duty assigned by the supervisor or the university management.

Requirements

Medical degree or a good honours degree in anatomy or related discipline. A postgraduate degree in anatomy or other relevant subject. A post graduate certificate in Higher/Medical Education or equivalent. Accomplished teaching of anatomy in an undergraduate medical programme or similar using evidence informed interactive approaches for large and small groups and incorporating information technology. Experience in teaching postgraduate and undergraduate programmes other than MBChB, BSc. Nursing or equivalent. Experience in educational management that ensures well organized delivery with continuous quality improvement. Ability to supervise higher degree by research candidates. Scholarship/research in medical education or other discipline relevant to health sciences. Track record of publications in international journals. Ability to build networks with colleagues and generate alternative funding through effective liaison with industry and government. Excellent interpersonal skills, flexible work approach and teamwork. Competence in IT and internet usage especially for e learning. Excellent communication and presentation skills.