Vacancy title:
Fulltime Faculty, Dermatology

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Teachers & Education]

Jobs at:
Aga Khan University (AKU)

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 31 2025

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 2 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Summary

• AKU- Department of Medicine is seeking a Fulltime Faculty, Dermatology. The incumbent will undertake clinical and educational functions under the supervision of the department or delegated individual within the department. He/she will be responsible for admitting, consulting and undertaking diagnosis and treatment of patients admitted under the dermatology service in addition to seeing patients in the dermatology clinic and supervising residents assigned to the dermatology clinic rotation. They will also see patients in a defined outreach clinic within Nairobi. The faculty will be allowed to order tests and radiology and will consult with sub-specialists when necessary to ensure top-notch patient care.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will:

• Be involved in the formation of an efficient and effective dermatology service
• Execute short and long-term strategic plans for the department
• Participate in the development of education programmes and implement mechanisms for teaching
• Lead, plan and organize the formation of an efficient dermatology service
• Develop policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the programme
• Promote and undertake research activities to strengthen the programme and AKUH Nairobi
• Organize and implement a quality assurance programme for the programme

Requirements

• Should have completed a Masters in Medicine or its equivalent
• Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Should have completed a fellowship in dermatology
• Should have teaching and research experience with a minimum of 2 years’ clinical experience
• Should be a competent specialist recognized by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board
• Should be innovative with good managerial skills
• Should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to lead a multi-disciplinary team

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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