Faculty, Research at Aga Khan University (AKU)

Applicants must have credentials commensurate with appointment at the level of Associate or Full Professor and their career history must clearly demonstrate a strong track record in the supervision of graduate students (at the master’s and doctoral levels) and post-doctoral research fellows.

Responsibilities

Candidates must hold a PhD degree (or comparable research doctorate) in any of the behavioral, social, and health science fields that contribute to existing knowledge bases on human development. The position requires expertise in early human development, with a line of inquiry focusing particularly on cutting edge questions on the period before birth to age 8 years.

Examples of qualifying fields include, but are not limited to, the developmental sciences (e.g., developmental neurobiology/neuroscience, developmental/cognitive psychology, developmental epidemiology), maternal and newborn/child health and nutrition, cultural psychology, anthropology, family studies, child protection, early childhood education, environmental and architectural design with a focus on safe spaces for children etc.

Applicants must possess strong research and scholarly writing credentials and show evidence of ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with others.

Summary of preferred skills & competencies

• A record of successful grant acquisition 
• Evidence of collaborative research and scholarly writing activity within and across disciplines 
• A strong record of thesis/dissertation supervision
• Evidence of, and, strong interest in mentoring early-career faculty
• Ability and willingness to contribute to an organizational ethos characterized by responsible citizenship, collective problem-solving, and respect for all forms of diversity.