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INFECTIOUS DISEASE FELLOW

Entity

Aga Khan University

Location

Kenya

Introduction

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) (www.aku.edu) is a private, autonomous and self-governing international university, with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries over three continents. An integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries and operates 7 hospitals (soon 8) and over 325 outreach clinics, all at international standards. AKU has campuses, programs and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda and the United Kingdom. It has almost 2,500 students and 14,000 staff. The University is both a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact and access.The Department of Internal Medicine is hiring Infectious Disease Fellow. The successful candidate will have a duo reporting to Director and Associate Director, Infectious Disease Fellowship.

Responsibilities

Inpatient ID clinical serviceInpatient ID consultations (under ID faculty supervision) on patients from Medicine and other clinical services, such as Pediatrics and SurgeryOutpatient as per the curriculum, such as HIV, hepatitis, travel, TB, Microbiology laboratoryExternal rotations as per curriculumTeaching of residents and other trainees Active participation in both internal and external ID – related seminars and conferencesResearch to include submission of manuscript(s) for publicationParticipation in ID-related committees, such as infection control, antimicrobial stewardship

Requirements

Good communication skillsA good team playerA learner who demonstrates good study habitsDemonstrate honesty, integrity, compassion and respect for diversity and applies ethical principles appropriatelySeeks and accepts advise and adheres to deadline

To Apply

Applications together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, names of three referees, telephone contact, e-mail address and copies of certificates and testimonials should be sent to the Manager, Recruitment, Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. P. O. Box 30270-00100, NAIROBI or by email to hr.recruitment@aku.edu. Applications by email are preferred.
Please indicate the title of the position on your application.​

Applications should be submitted latest by December 31, 2019