Staff Pathologist, Sukkur Stat Lab

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous, and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programs and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Job Roles / Responsibilities:

• Competence in Laboratory procedures such as bone marrow, bone trephines, skin biopsies, FNCAs & others.
• Well versed in service, academic and quality practice.
• Knowledge and confidence in interpretation of laboratory reports.
• Possess teaching skills and experience
• Ability to understand laboratory issues from the patient’s perspective.
• Ability in maintain continuous open and consistent communication with faculty, staff, patients and their families.
• Ability to make decisions by weighing several factors and to develop solutions that address the root cause of the problem and prevent recurrence.
• Ability to act quickly to address a crisis drawing on appropriate resources.

Requirements:

The applicant should have:

• FCPS in any discipline of Pathology, preferably in Hematology or Chemical Pathology or an equivalent qualification.
• 1-2 years of experience following post-graduation / completed training from AKUH residency program.

Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted.