Clinical Microbiologist (based in Nairobi, Kenya

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Full-time Faculty - Clinical Microbiologist (based in Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University is committed to excellence in education, research and service. The University strives for quality, international standards and relevance in all of its programmes and selects its faculty, staff and students on the basis of merit, irrespective of gender, race, religion or domicile. AKU is a major component of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), which consists of institutions that collaborate for development in response to social, economic and cultural challenges in specific regions of the developing world. The University’s Faculty of Health Sciences was planned with the support of Harvard University, McGill University and McMaster University. It presently includes a Medical College and a School of Nursing, which are located together with their principal teaching site, Aga Khan University Hospital, in Karachi, Pakistan. In addition, in Karachi, the University has an Institute for Educational Development and a substantial Faculty of Arts and Sciences which is being developed on a new 1,100-acre campus. As an international institution, the University has established academic programmes beyond Pakistan, through an Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations in London and programmes in Advanced Nursing Studies and Postgraduate Medical Education in countries in East Africa. AKU is currently planning a major expansion of its existing work in East Africa, in the fields of medical, nursing and teacher education. In July 2005, AKU integrated into its academic and service activities, a teaching hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Established in 1958 and currently a 254-bed facility, the Aga Khan Hospital, Nairobi had been operating under the aegis of Aga Khan Health Service, Kenya. Renamed Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N), the new institution is AKU’s principal Health Science teaching facility in East Africa. AKUH, N is focusing on high quality of care, research and postgraduate medical education in all major clinical specialties including medicine, surgery, radiology, pathology, anaesthesia, obstetrics-gynaecology and paediatrics. AKUH, N is also continuing to play a vital role as a major teaching site for the Advanced Nursing Studies programme of AKU, which has provided continuing professional education for practicing nurses in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda since 2001. With this new development, AKU aims to strengthen existing partnerships with the ministries of health and other universities in the region offering health sciences education, with a view to share experiences, strengthen public sector delivery systems and collaborate on teaching and research. AKUH, N is pleased to announce that its new Heart and Cancer Centre (HCC) is soon to be operational. The Centre will provide high quality care to patients afflicted with heart and cancer diseases in a high-tech and comfortable environment. In addition, it will offer comprehensive Obstetrical Services on a dedicated floor. Facilities within the HCC include new operating theatres, modern critical care units and state of the art radiology and diagnostic services. A comprehensive continuum of cardiac services from diagnostic to catheterization to open-heart surgery and a comprehensive continuum of cancer services from surgery to radiation treatment will be available. The new obstetric service will include contemporary amenities such as a water birthing unit. All programs within the HCC will have regional reach and beyond and will be underpinned by the Aga Khan University’s health sciences’ teaching and research mandate and will provide clinical excellence and high quality. Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Full-time Faculty - Clinical Microbiologist (based in Nairobi, Kenya. Responsibilities The Clinical Microbiologist will participate in the provision of microbiology laboratory services. S/he will work within a multi-disciplinary team of nurses, doctors and other health professionals, to provide efficient and effective Pathology Services. As part of the faculty team, s/he should be prepared to take on a role in the teaching and research activities of the Postgraduate Medical Education Programme (PGME) in the Department of Pathology. Key responsibilities include: Provide subspecialty expertise in clinical microbiology; Participate in the Laboratory Outreach Programme; Participate in the provision of on-call services in clinical microbiology and infection prevention and control; Participate in continuing medical education activities sufficient to maintain expertise in clinical and professional activities; Participate in teaching clinical microbiology to residents, medical and nursing students as well as provide education to other qualified professionals (e.g. physicians, nurses etc), Participate in the supervision of undergraduate student teaching/research; Conduct collaborative and/or independent basic, clinical or translational research; Participate in selected departmental, hospital, faculty and university committees; Participate in selected external committees and organizations relevant to professional activities. Requirements The successful candidate must possess a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB) from a recognised University with Postgraduate qualification in Clinical Microbiology. S/he should have a minimum 3 years of post qualification experience in speciality in reputable institution. All applicants must be registered with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board or be eligible for registration as specialists. The successful candidate should have appropriate competencies and leadership and team building skills. In addition to these the candidate should have: Established track record of research and peer reviewed publications. Evidence of additional training/experience in the areas of hospital infection control/parasitology/mycology/virology. To Apply Applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates and testimonials should be send to, the Manager, Recruitment, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. P. O. Box 30270-00100, NAIROBI. Or by email to hr.recruitment@aku.edu.