The Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKU-IED) invites applications for a faculty position in Research methods with a particular focus on quantitative methods, with an academic background in teaching mathematics, psychology or a related subject.  The ideal candidate will hold a PhD and have a proven record in conducting rigorous quantitative research. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, research, and academic leadership, and will play an essential role in strengthening the Institute’s commitment to addressing key educational challenges through data-driven insights.

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.

You will be responsible to:

• design, plan, and deliver courses on research methods and his/her discipline for graduate and PhD programs;
• supervise and mentor graduate and PhD students in their research projects, dissertations, and theses;
• conduct independent and collaborative research;
• publish high-quality research outputs, including articles in peer-reviewed journals and conference papers;
• lead research projects, secure research grants from internal and external sources, and collaborate on interdisciplinary research initiatives;
• assume academic leadership roles within the Institute;
• offer training in quantitative research methodologies for students, faculty, and educational professionals;
• present research findings at national and international conferences and seminars;
• participate in committees, curriculum reviews, examination and other such activities for the smooth running of the Institute.