Post Doc Fellow: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

About This Job

The Aga Khan University (AKU) has advertised a Post Doc Fellow position in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at its Karachi campus. Referenced as Requisition 24000103, this is a grant-funded contractual position posted on August 7, 2026 with applications closing on August 21, 2026. The department serves the clinical laboratory of Aga Khan University Hospital with a strong academic focus, running undergraduate, postgraduate and technologist training programmes, and this fellowship supports a malaria-elimination research initiative under Pakistan's Malaria Elimination Consortium framework.

The Fellow will operate within defined research practices to deliver specific project objectives, contribute to academic administration and education support, coordinate research activities including sample collection, laboratory bench work and data management, assist senior faculty with research planning, independently conduct experiments and optimize protocols, run next-generation sequencing (NGS) assays through the full workflow, correlate and interpret compiled data, develop new methods to address scientific problems, conduct literature surveys, contribute to research-strategy development, prepare qualitative and quantitative analyses using bioinformatics tools, write up results and manuscripts, supervise research staff and PhD students, and assist in raising equipment and reagent purchase requisitions. Candidates must hold a PhD in Molecular Biology with 2-3 years of related work experience, hands-on wet-lab experience with sequencing-based technologies (Sanger and next-generation sequencing), and familiarity with whole genome, exome and RNA sequencing.

Applications must be submitted through the official AKU careers portal before the closing date. As a grant-funded contractual role, continuation is subject to project funding. AKU is an equal-opportunity employer with safeguarding commitments, and comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted for the selected candidate.

Job Information

Commission / Board

AKU

Place of posting

Anywhere in sindh

City

Karachi

Postal Code

74000

Domicile

All Punjab Basis

Age (Male)

18–35 years

Age (Female)

18–35 years

Advt. No.

24000103

Advt. date

7 August 2026

Last date

21 August 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification:PhD in Molecular Biology
• Experience:2-3 years of related work experience, including wet-lab sequencing (Sanger and Next-Generation Sequencing).

Posts Breakdown

Important Dates

1. Advertisement Published7 August 2026
2. Last Date to Apply21 August 2026

How to Apply

1. Apply online via the AKU careers portal at aku.taleo.net.
2. Comprehensive employment reference checks will be conducted for shortlisted/selected candidates.

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