Job Summary

The Department of Biomedical Sciences is a multi-disciplinary department comprising of Faculty from a wide range of basic science teaching and research expertise including Human Anatomy, Biochemistry, Medical Physiology and Pharmacology. The Department strives to inspire, innovate, and lead in Biomedical Science teaching and learning in an inclusive community where students,... academics, researchers, clinicians, alumni and industry together foster learning.

AKU Department of Biomedical Sciences is seeking a full-time Lecturer in Medical Physiology who will make a significant contribution to the delivery of high-quality teaching in Medical Physiology across MBChB and BSc Nursing undergraduate programmes. The faculty will have an important role in embedding research expertise into the discipline and the Department of Biomedical Sciences and will be required to develop high-quality productivity-driven networks across AKU and with local, national and international partners.

Responsibilities

Duties will include but not be limited to:


Teaching Medical Physiology and providing academic advice and support to Medical College as well as School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM) students.
Contributing to curriculum development and innovation in teaching, learning and assessment in Medical Physiology and working closely with colleagues to create an effective integrated curriculum.
Contributing to the regular evaluation and development of blocks that include Medical Physiology in terms of content, delivery and assessment.
Developing proposals for research funding and presenting academic papers in conferences/ seminars/ workshops/ symposia
Contributing to scholarship in medical education or other areas of inquiry within the Medical College and the School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM) in collaboration with colleagues
Representing the Medical College and SONAM at local, regional and national meetings relevant to medical education and the specialist subject of Medical Physiology, with internal and external bodies and develop leadership in this domain.


Requirements


A Medical degree or a good honours degree in Medical Physiology or related discipline
Postgraduate degree in Medical Physiology or other relevant subject
Accomplished teaching of Medical Physiology in an undergraduate medical programme (or similar) using evidence-informed interactive approaches for large and small groups and incorporating information technology.Teaching postgraduates and undergraduates in programmes other than MBChB, BSc Nursing or equivalent
Experience in educational management that ensures well-organized delivery with continuous quality improvement.
Track record of publications in international journals.
Excellent interpersonal skills, flexible work approach and teamwork.
Competence in IT and internet usage especially for e learning.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.


Applications should be submitted latest by December 28, 2024 more

Job Summary


The Department of Surgery is seeking a Cardiothoracic Surgeon to assist, coordinate and monitor educational programme of a high quality, contribute to scholarship and provide exemplary clinical service in line with the departmental practice plan.


Responsibilities


Assisting residents in their rotation and implementing and monitoring educational programmes while ensuring... programme outcomes are attained.
Assisting in the setting of examinations and ensuring formative assessments of the residents/interns are duly filled.
Promoting and facilitating residents’ research, participating in scholarly activities including educational and clinical research and facilitating the publication of residents’ research work.
Providing pre-determined clinical service, both in and out-patient.
Establishing clinical services aligned to areas of interest and specialization and attending to emergency cases as and when required.
Preparing a schedule of regular clinical teaching activity.


Requirements


Applicants must have a Master of Medicine in Cardiothoracic or its equivalent.
S/he must be registered or eligible for registration with Kenya Medical Practitioners’ & Dentists Council as a specialist. 
Should have a minimum of 3 years clinical experience at a reputable institution.
Should have a minimum academic position of Senior Instructor.
Should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Should have experience in leadership roles in medical education and clinical field.


Applications should be submitted latest by January 5, 2025 more

Job Summary


The Aga Khan University is looking for a highly innovative and visionary individual to fill the position of Associate Director Strategy and Planning, Aga Khan University Nairobi’s Cancer Center. Reporting to the Director, Cancer Center, he/she will lead the strategic planning and administrative operations of the center's mission. This leadership role will be pivotal in advancing... the Cancer Center’s goals towards ensuring a robust clinical trials program, a platform of peer reviewed grants, and alignment with institutional objectives. This position will also drive initiatives that cancer awareness, cancer prevention & control, cancer education, partnerships and community outreach. This is a full-time position to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.


Roles and Responsibilities


Strategic Planning: Lead the development and execution of the Cancer Center's strategic plan; identify and integrate trends in cancer research and clinical trials into initiatives; facilitate partnerships in research; oversee stakeholder engagement with faculty, staff, patients, and external partners; and engage pharmaceutical partners to advance clinical trial activities.
Administrative Leadership: Oversee Cancer Center operations to ensure efficiency; mentor administrative staff, fostering excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Program Development and Implementation: Drive the creation and evaluation of new programs in cancer research, clinical trials, and prevention, ensuring they meet the established goals.
Clinical Research Unit (CRU) Leadership: Provide strategic leadership for the CRU core facility; engage pharmaceutical sponsors to enhance clinical trial acquisition; collaborate with stakeholders to meet research needs; and implement policies promoting ethics, quality, and compliance.
Strategy Execution: Translate strategic plans into actionable projects, developing metrics to monitor progress.
Partnerships and External Relations: Build relationships with research partners, donors, and government agencies; represent the Center in institutional planning and community engagement efforts; and secure funding through grants and philanthropy.
Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure regulatory compliance and risk mitigation for operations and strategies.
Leadership and Culture: Promote the Center’s values, fostering a patient-centered, inclusive, and innovative environment for staff and faculty.


The requirements


A PhD in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or related field with at least 5 years of experience in leadership in a clinical research environment; or 
An MD with clinical research experience and a leadership position in a clinical research unit for not less than 5 years; or
A Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or related field, with at least 8 years of experience in senior leadership in a clinical research environment; or
A Bachelor’s degree in a Clinical or Health related field with at least 10 years of experience in strategic management in the area of clinical operations, clinical research, and clinical trials;
Proven experience in strategic planning, administration, and operations management in a clinical research environment in academia or pharma;
Strong financial acumen and experience with budget management;
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage large, multidisciplinary teams;
Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills; and
Knowledge of oncology care, clinical research, and clinical trials operations.


Desired Personal Characteristics and Behaviour:


Strategic and visionary thinker, adept at translating complex ideas into actionable strategies
Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire and motivate others
Collaborative and team-oriented, committed to fostering a positive and inclusive work environment
High level of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to ethical standards. more

Introduction
AKU- Department of Surgery is seeking a Senior Instructor/ Lecturer & Consultant Urology Surgeon to assist, coordinate and monitor educational programme of a high quality, contribute to scholarship and provide exemplary clinical service in line with the departmental practice plan.
Responsibilities
The Successful applicant will be committed to advancing best practice in their... discipline and meet the quality and patient safety standards of an internationally accredited university hospital. Successful applicants, besides providing tertiary care clinical services, will develop their academic career in teaching and research. In education the focus will remain on undergraduate and post graduate medical education. The incumbent will be involved in:

Assisting residents in their rotation and implementing and monitoring educational programmes while ensuring programme outcomes are attained.
Assisting in the setting of examinations and ensuring formative assessments of the residents/interns are duly filled.
Promoting and facilitating residents’ research, participating in scholarly activities including educational and clinical research and facilitating the publication of residents’ research work.
Providing pre-determined clinical service, both in and out-patient.
Establishing clinical services aligned to areas of interest and specialization and attending to emergency cases as and when required.
Preparing a schedule of regular clinical teaching activity.

Requirements

Applicants must have a Master of Medicine in surgery or its equivalent, with sub-specialty training in Urology.
S/he must be registered or eligible for registration with Kenya Medical Practitioners’ & Dentists Council as a specialist. 
Should have a minimum academic position of Senior Instructor.
Should possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Should have experience in leadership roles in medical education and clinical field. more

Responsibilities
The incumbent will:

Regularly monitor patients’ progress, participate in clinics and provide third on call services for the Children’s Ward, New Born unit and Paediatric casualty and be in-house on campus while on call
Assist in the examination and observation of emergency cases by performing such duties as taking case histories, conducting physical examinations, and ordering... diagnostic laboratory and radiology studies.
When necessary, carry out privileged and potentially life-saving emergency medical procedures.
Participate in establishing various planning parameters for addressing referral cases received at AKUH.
Take on the role of teaching and supervising residents, Senior House Officers and other clinical staff including participating in developing and reviewing the syllabus for assigned teaching modules
Collaborate with colleagues to enable integration of clinical research activities, shared knowledge, institutional quality improvement and patient wellness activities.

Requirements
Applicants should:

Have completed an MMed in Paediatrics
Be a holder of a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.Ch.B) or equivalent
Have certified and verifiable training in Neonatology from a recognized university
Have valid training in Emergency Paediatric Life Support (EPLS)
Be registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council
Be able to demonstrate competency and dexterity with all equipment in the hospital environment
Have good communication skills 
Demonstrate honesty, integrity, compassion and respect for diversity and apply ethical principles appropriately more

Responsibilities
The incumbent will:

Be involved in the formation of an efficient and effective dermatology service
Execute short and long-term strategic plans for the department
Participate in the development of education programmes and implement mechanisms for teaching
Lead, plan and organize the formation of an efficient dermatology service
Develop policies, procedures, rules and... regulations of the programme
Promote and undertake research activities to strengthen the programme and AKUH Nairobi
Organize and implement a quality assurance programme for the programme

Requirements

Should have completed a Masters in Medicine or its equivalent
Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
Should have completed a fellowship in dermatology
Should have teaching and research experience with a minimum of 2 years’ clinical experience
Should be a competent specialist recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
Should be innovative with good managerial skills
Should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team more

Job Purpose/Summary 


The Senior Manager of Finance – AKU Academics operations will be responsible for leading the finance section of AKU-Kenya (General Accounting, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Student Finance, Budget & Planning, External Audits and Grants functions) AKU Kenya. In addition, he/she will also be responsible for coordinating and leading (i) annual planning and budget exercises and... (ii) annual statutory audits for AKU Kenya, AKU Uganda, and AKU Tanzania.
In addition, he/she will work closely with the Regional Director of Finance to oversee the finance functions of AKU Tanzania and AKU Uganda.


Key Roles and Responsibilities 


Work closely with the Deans, Directors, and Administrative Management of AKU East Africa to ensure the availability of financial information to facilitate decision making i.e. Financial Reports and related analysis.
Coordinate and lead the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts of AKU East Africa.
Lead preparation of feasibilities of new programs and proposals along with AKU leadership.
Lead preparation of timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and statistical reports of AKU East Africa entities.
Lead preparation of monthly funding requests for East Africa Projects to ensure the working capital needs of the University are adequately met.
Oversee the Grants section within Finance functions.
Work closely with Deans and Directors to develop financial plans for the grant proposals.
Lead reviews of the grant proposals from financial and compliance perspectives. This includes reviewing contracts, compliance sections, and financial reporting requirements.
Review grants and compliance reports and give feedback to the PI, Deans, and Directors.
Make sure that best practices are followed for the grant financial management, granting agency policies, and signed contracts.
Lead external grant audits as per the granting agency's signed agreement.
Manage the Finance section of the AKU Kenya ensuring a strong control environment for efficiencies, integrity, and accountability.
Collaborate, design, implement, and review finance systems, policies, and procedures to ensure continuous improvement and contemporary relevant practices.
Ensure AKU-Kenya monthly and annual financials are closed within the stipulated timelines and accuracy.
Oversee the accounts payable and treasury sections of AKU Kenya making sure financial books are maintained as per the IAS, IFRS, and institutional policies. This includes (i) accruals of liabilities (ii) grants accounting (iii) fixed asset register (iv) cash flows and bank reconciliations (v) construction project accounting (vi) tuition fee receivables etc.
Make sure that AKU Kenya complies with local tax laws.
Oversees students' accounting section of AKU Kenya, including (i) recognition of tuition fee income (ii) recovery from students (iii) tuition fee aging schedules.
Lead AKU-Kenya external audit. Work as coordinator for the annual external audit of AKU-Tanzania and AKU-Uganda.
Manage performance appraisal of AKU- Kenya Finance Staff.


Relevant Experience and Qualifications 


Qualified Accountant – ACCA, CPA (Kenya), ACA, ACMA, CIMA;
Master of Commerce degree or equivalent.
5+ years of experience in a large organization (100+ employees) with exposure to financial planning, reporting, analysis, construction and grant budgets and day-to-day accounting functions.
Supervisory skills/experience of managing a team of 10+ people.
Prior experience in either a University or an Academic setup will be an added advantage.
Excellent command of verbal and written English.
Strong command over MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Ability to multi-task.
Open to traveling within the region.
Excellent people management skills.
Strong knowledge of IFRS and IAS and their application more

Responsibilities

Deliver and continuously update the curriculum for the counselling and communication course.
Design and deliver engaging and interactive instructional sessions.
Develop assessments and evaluation methods to measure student understanding and application of counselling communication skills.
Monitor student progress, identify areas of improvement and provide constructive... feedback to students to facilitate their learning and growth.
Collaborate with faculty staff and other stakeholders to integrate counselling and communication skills across the medical curriculum.
Participate in faculty meetings and professional development activities.
Continuously evaluate and refine course materials and instructional methods of the course and seek feedback from students and colleagues to identify areas of improvement.

Requirements

Medical degree or a good honours degree in counselling and communication or related discipline.
A postgraduate degree in counselling and communication, or other relevant subject.
A post graduate certificate in Higher/Medical Education or equivalent.
Prior experience in teaching or training individuals in a professional or educational setting.
Experience in providing counselling or mental health support to individuals preferably in an educational or healthcare context.
Experience in developing and enhancing communication skills in individuals particularly in a health care or academic context; this may involve coaching and training individuals in effective communication techniques, active listening, empathy and delivering difficult feedback.
Familiarity with curriculum delivery process and experience in designing or updating educational curricula.
Experience in collaborating with interdisciplinary teams or professionals such as faculty members, healthcare practitioners or educators.
Excellent communication skills, ability to resolve problems, organised and confidentiality. more

Responsibilities

To teach Physiology through lectures, laboratory sessions, small group work and online materials.
To share responsibility for the operational planning and management of Medical Physiology teaching and assessment sessions, taking account of health and safety issues and balancing competing pressures to ensure they are well organised.
To contribute questions for formative and... summative assessments
To grade assessments and provide constructive feedback with support from the Chair of the Department as required.
To invigilate practical examinations including relevant stations in Objective Structured Examinations (OSCEs).
To provide academic support to the Medical College, SONAM students and undertake administration relevant to the needs of the post.
Perform any other duty that may be assigned by the Chair of the Department.

Requirements

A Medical degree or a good honours degree in Medical Physiology, postgraduate degree in Medical Physiology or other relevant subject
Accomplished teaching of Medical Physiology in an undergraduate medical programme  (or similar) using evidence informed interactive approaches for large and small groups and incorporating information technology.
Experience in educational management that ensures well organized delivery with continuous quality improvement.
Track record of publications in international journals.
Excellent interpersonal skills, flexible work approach and teamwork.
Competence in IT and internet usage especially for e learning.
Excellent communication and presentation skills. more

Introduction

The Department of Biomedical Sciences is a multi-disciplinary department comprising of faculty from a wide range of basic science teaching and research expertise, including Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Immunology, and Neuroscience. The department strives to inspire, innovate, and lead in biomedical science teaching and learning in... an inclusive community where students, academics, researchers, clinicians, alumni and industry together foster learning.
AKU- Department of Biomedical Sciences is seeking a part- time Lecturer in Physics who will make a significant contribution to the delivery of high-quality teaching in Physics for Health Sciences for the MBChB programme.

Responsibilities

To teach Physics for Health Sciences through lectures, laboratory sessions, small group work and online materials.
To share responsibility for the operational planning and management of Physics for Health Science teaching and assessment sessions, taking account of health and safety issues and balancing competing pressures to ensure they are well organised.
To contribute questions for formative and summative assessments.
To grade assessments and provide constructive feedback with support from the Chair of the Department as required.
To invigilate practical examinations including relevant stations in Objective Structured Examinations (OSCEs).
To provide academic support to the Medical College students and undertake administration relevant to the needs of the post.
Perform any other duty that may be assigned by the Chair of the Department.

Requirements

A first degree and postgraduate degree in Physics.
Accomplished teaching of physics to students in Health Science programs using evidence informed interactive approaches for large and small groups and incorporating information technology.
Experience in educational management that ensures well organized delivery with continuous quality improvement.
Track record of publications in international journals.
Excellent interpersonal skills, flexible work approach and teamwork.
Competence in IT and internet usage especially for e learning.
Excellent communication and presentation skills. more