Coordinator, Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Requirements:

You should have:

• A Masters degree or equivalent
• At least 2-3 years of relevant experience
• Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills
• Proven ability to work well with certain degree of autonomy and function successfully in a team environment

Introduction:

The Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) comprises of the disciplines of Anatomy Biochemistry Physiology and Pharmacology. The department strives to achieve excellence in both teaching and research. The development and expansion of educational and thematic research programs in innovative and relevant basic and applied research will take AKU to the next level on the international scene while benefitting specific health care needs of Pakistan.

Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Coordinator in the Department of Biological and Biomedical Sciences.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the Chairs daily schedule; arrange meetings for the Chair ensuring agenda and documents are distributed in a timely manner.
• Draft letters emails and memoranda for approval by the Chair; support Chairs office with other communications within and outside the institution through various channels including the department website.
• Organize departmental meetings take/transcribe minutes of the meetings circulate agenda/minutes make logistic arrangements for the meetings.
• Support Chairs Office in matters related to the educational mandate of the department such as ensuring departmental compliance with regulatory bodies including Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and the Higher Education Commission.
• Support Chairs Office in matters related to the research mandate of the department such as keeping an updated record of the departments grants and publications maintaining project records in good order for review and audit facilitating faculty in timely submissions of progress reports and grants and assisting the departments Grants Management Unit with administrative duties as required.
• Assist Chairs Office with the Universitys Faculty Appointments and Promotions process as when required.

Required Experience:

IC

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1