The Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine provides academic leadership across teaching, research, clinical service (where applicable), and administration. This role contributes to both pre-clinical and clinical education, ensuring the training of future doctors through high-quality teaching, impactful research, patient care, and active participation in faculty governance and professional development.

Teaching & Learning

• Deliver lectures, tutorials, practicals, and clinical teaching sessions in assigned disciplines.
• Develop and update curriculum, teaching materials, assessment tools, and OSCE/clinical examination stations.
• Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate medical students in coursework, clinical postings, and research projects.
• Incorporate innovative teaching methods, including simulation, case-based learning, and technology-enhanced learning.
• Mentor junior academic staff and contribute to continuous improvement of teaching quality.

Research & Scholarly Activity

• Conduct independent and collaborative research in medical sciences, clinical medicine, medical education, or related fields.
• Publish regularly in indexed peer-reviewed journals and present at scientific/medical conferences.
• Secure research grants from internal and external funding bodies.
• Supervise postgraduate students (Master’s, PhD) and contribute to capacity building in medical research.
• Promote inter-disciplinary and translational research between pre-clinical and clinical areas.

Academic Administration & Service

• Contribute to faculty and university committees, curriculum review, accreditation, and quality assurance processes.
• Support student affairs, mentorship, and academic advising.
• Participate in outreach programmes, community health initiatives, and continuing medical education activities.
• Represent the faculty in national and international academic, clinical, and professional forums.

Required

• MBBS/MD or equivalent medical degree.
• Specialist qualification (Master’s in Clinical Specialty, MRCP, FRCS, or equivalent).

Preferred

• MBBS with additional postgraduate qualifications in medical education or research.

Academic & Research Requirements

• Minimum of 3 citations in peer-reviewed publications within the past 3 years.
• Minimum of 3 Scopus-indexed publications within the past 3 years.
• H-Index of 3 or above (as measured by Scopus or equivalent scholarly database).