​​Vacancies​​

Keyword

Location


Search  
View all  

Manager (Software Development), Department of Medicine

Department

Medicine

Entity

Medical College

Location

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction

Aga Khan University, chartered in 1983 as Pakistan's first private international university, is committed to the provision of education, research and health care of international standard relevant to Pakistan and the region. The affiliated Aga Khan University Hospital has well-equipped investigative services and provides state-of-the-art clinical facilities.

The Department of Medicine comprises of independent sections of Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Nephrology, Neurology, and Pulmonary & Critical Care. The department has over 70+ full-time Faculty with a strong commitment to undergraduate and postgraduate education and research. Residency Programmes are offered in Internal Medicine, Neurology, Adult Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Pulmonary Medicine, Nephrology and Dermatology, as well as Fellowship Programmes in Clinical Neurophysiology & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Interventional Cardiology and Infectious Diseases.

Aga Khan University invites applications for the position of Manager, Software Development in the Department of Medicine.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Principal Investigator of vectorcardiographic (VCG) detection of myocardial ischaemia during exercise, you will be responsible to:

  • enhance and upgrade existing software for data acquisition and analysis
  • implement new features as required for the examination of orthogonal ECG signals during exercise.
  • modify analytic algorithms to improve accuracy and reliability
  • research and develop methods for recording abnormal heart rhythms during exercise
  • integrate data acquisition software with analytic algorithms
  • coordinate with the team for the construction of a bicycle ergometer that records and displays units of physical work
  • develop a non-invasive method comparable to the manual method of blood pressure measurement.
  • develop tools to regulate physical workload during exercise tests
  • create interfaces to interpret and present data analysis in a user-friendly manner for physicians
  • collaborate with the AKU team and other stakeholders for requirements gathering and feedback
  • provide regular updates and documentation on software development progress
  • support ongoing research related to the VCG method's evolution and epidemiological studies
  • participate in brainstorming sessions for further method enhancement.

Requirements

You should have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or related field, with substantial experience in software development, including biomedical applications and a strong understanding of biostatistical analysis
  • proven experience working with the VCG team to develop VCG software that visualizes cardiac data in various graphical formats, including Cardiac Signal Charts, signal magnitude displays, and QRS Comparison charts
  • ability to learn and apply biological principles relevant to research studies, with a deep understanding of the underlying concepts
  • must possess the skills to enhance the current software's functionality, including the ability to display charts in a 3D environment and other advanced features.

To Apply

​Please send your updated CV to human.resources@aku.edu and mention the position applied for in the subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contracted.

Applications should be submitted latest by July 14, 2024