Post-Doctoral Fellow, Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research
Introduction
The
Aga Khan University (AKU) has been partnering with the University of
California, San Francisco (UCSF) - an internationally renowned Centre for
Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research. It has set up the stem cell
research programme at Aga Khan University.
The Centre for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research (CRM), is a
state-of-the-art facility undertaking cutting edge research on stem cell and
regenerative medicine on non-communicable diseases prevalent in the developing
world; nurturing the next generation of researchers and clinicians; and
creating a multidisciplinary collaborative environment that encourages
innovation.
AKU-CRM is inviting applications from outstanding and ambitious candidates with
experience in cancer stem cell biology. Details of the AKU-UCSF collaboration
and AKU-CRM will be shared with the short listed candidates.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
- undertaking hands-on bench research
- developing research project plans
- organising material, keeping records and doing
research on current information and trends in the area
- developing protocols for conducting the study
and having them approved with Ethical Committee at the CRM
- undertaking periodic review and assessment
with presentation to the CRM faculty and CRM Director about the progress
with primary investigator/research fellow
- contributing towards course material and
resource development of the CRM
- providing regular progress reports to the team
lead of the research project and keeping track of it
- applying and maintaining the highest
laboratory, health & safety protocols and ethical standards set out by
the CRM in line with international protocol
- aiding administration by giving suggestions in
ways to improve the quality of the research laboratories, resources and
methods to make laboratory and research systems more effective
- building an image for the programme and
addressing ethical concerns
- acting as the team lead for coordinating
efforts in the research project and ensuring meeting of timelines
- developing and participating in a cooperative
team based culture
- aiding research fellows and students in
preparing projects
- ensuring all research is up to international
standards and is in accordance with the standards set by UCSF/AKU
- creating a collaborative environment that is
cross faculty on international and national levels, thereby contributing
to educational innovation and impact
- providing suggestions in developing policies
and ethical processes of international standards pertaining to research
conduction, stem cell lines development, and maintaining stem cell lines
and laboratory equipment.
Requirements
You must have:
- a PhD in the relevant subject area or have
submitted your PhD for examination
- the passion for research and have bench-side
experience
- an extensive first hand laboratory experience
- the relevant publications in journals of
international repute
- good communication skills and fluency in
spoken and written English.
Selected candidates will be part of a
multi-disciplinary team which collectively build critical capacity in stem cell
biology and regenerative medicine. Applicants will be expected to spend some
time at UCSF.
To Apply
Applicants
should submit the following at human.resources@aku.edu and mark the position
applied for in the subject line:
- Cover letter
- A complete resume, including date of thesis
defence if available, title of the thesis, previous academic positions
held, current position, academic title and academic distinctions
- A complete list of publications in peer
reviewed indexed journals
- Summary of current work (no more than one
page).
Applications
should be submitted latest by December 15, 2019
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