Introduction
Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU, www.aku.edu) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university, with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries over three continents. An integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network (www.akdn.org), AKU provides higher education in multiple health science and social science disciplines, carries out research pertinent primarily to low- and middle-income countries and operates 7 hospitals (soon 8) and over 325 outreach clinics, all at international standards. It has almost 2,500 students and 14,000 staff.
The University is both a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access. The Medical College offers Master of Medicine (M Med) degrees in Anaesthesia, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gyneacology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Radiology, and Surgery.
Currently the University offers fellowship programmes in the following specialties: Cardiology, Infectious Diseases, Neonatology and Paediatric Neurology.
The Aga Khan University, Department of Internal Medicine invites applications for the position of Full Time Faculty & Consultant Endocrinologist
Responsibilities
Successful applicants will join a growing and dynamic department committed to advancing best practice in their discipline, expanding services that meet quality and patient service needs within an internationally accredited university hospital with outstanding diagnostic services. Successful applicants will develop their academic career in teaching and research. In education there is a focus on resident training and fellowship programmes training and planned introduction of undergraduate training.
Requirements
· Applicants must have a Masters of Medicine and a fellowship in Endocrinologist
· S/he must be registered or eligible for registration with Kenya Medical Practitioners’ & Dentists Board as a specialist.
· S/he should have 1-year experience working as an Endocrinologist
· S/he should have teaching and research experience
· A minimum of 5 years’ clinical experience.
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
· Demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team.
How 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 sent to the Manager, Recruitment, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. P. O. Box 30270-00100, NAIROBI or by email to hr.recruitment@aku.edu Applications by email are preferred.
Please indicate the title of the position on your application.
Applications should be submitted latest by September 30, 2021