Pharmacology Faculty, Biomedical Sciences

Aga Khan University·Nairobi, Kenya·Deadline Oct 25, 2026

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Aga Khan University Medical College seeks a full-time Pharmacology Faculty member in Nairobi to teach across undergraduate medical, biomedical and nursing programmes, contribute to curriculum development and assessment, supervise students, and lead or participate in research, scholarship, grant seeking and external academic networks. Requirements include a medical degree or good honours degree in Pharmacology, a postgraduate degree in Pharmacology, and a minimum academic position of Senior Instructor.

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• Medical Degree or a Good Honors Degree in Pharmacology. A postgraduate degree in Pharmacology.
• Required skills: Undergraduate Pharmacology teaching, Postgraduate and undergraduate teaching, Curriculum development, Teaching and assessment planning, Interactive teaching for large and small groups, Educational management, Research competence, Academic supervision, Research dissemination, Grant seeking, Interpersonal and communication skills, Critical thinking, Problem-solving, Teamwork, Project and delegated-task management

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• Workplace: On Site
• Posted: Sep 25, 2026
• Deadline: Oct 25, 2026
• Original advert language: English

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Teach Pharmacology through lectures, small group work, and online materials.
Share responsibility for the operational planning and management of Pharmacology teaching and assessment sessions, taking account of health and safety issues, and balancing competing pressures to ensure they are well organised, pedagogically sound and make effective use of resources.
Contribute to curriculum development and innovation in teaching, learning and assessment in Pharmacology, within the guidance set.
Work with colleagues to create an effective integrated curriculum within the programme and to engage students in interactive learning methods using innovative technology and imaging. To collaborate with other colleagues, particularly clinical staff, to achieve these ends.
Contribute to the regular evaluation and development of blocks that include Pharmacology, in terms of content, delivery and assessment. To use evaluation information to continuously improve the quality of the achieved learning and the student experience and help distribute findings and developments to students and staff.
Provide academic support and advice to Medical College and SONAM students.
Develop and supervise a student selected component (project) within the MBChB programme as required.
Participate in departmental examinations (Written and OSCE) preparations, standard setting and invigilation examinations.
Provide Resident formative assessment/ feedback (360 Evaluations)
Contribute to scholarship or research in Medical Education or other areas of enquiry within the Medical College and SONAM in collaboration with colleagues.
Carrying out research work in relevant fields or specialization.
To disseminate output from scholarship/research activities.
To advise and supervise post-graduate students.
Participate in own and collaborative research that ensures professional growth.
Seeks grants to fund research activities.
Manage the relationship with all key stakeholders both internally and externally and maintain appropriate communication with them.
Represent the Medical College and SONAM at local, regional and national meetings relevant to medical education and the specialist subject of Pharmacology with internal and external bodies and develop leadership in this domain.
Participate in and develop external networks, for example, to contribute to student recruitment, outreach work, income generation, consultancy projects and building external relationships for future activities.

Pharmacology Faculty, Biomedical Sciences

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