Lecturer, Division of Clinical Medicine

University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) Butaro, Rwanda

Description

Title: Lecturer: Division of Clinical Medicine 

Department: Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine 

Reports to: Chair of Division of Clinical Medicine 

Location: Butaro, Burera District, Rwanda 

The Lecturer (Coordinator) in Medical Education at UGHE participates in development and delivery of curriculum in the clinical sciences in the UGHE MBBS/MGHD (medical degree) program and contributes to ongoing curriculum review and improvement. The lecturer will be given mentorship in research and medical education while working at the UGHE campus in Butaro. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Teaching and Student Support

• Teach and supervise medical students during clerkships, science labs, and simulation center activities.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and feedback to students during clinical rotations, supporting professional growth and addressing challenges.
• Ensure didactic and clinical teaching is delivered as planned, with teaching spaces, facilities, and materials (forms, schedules, scrubs, PPE, equipment) prepared.
• Facilitate opportunities for student reflection, debriefing, and exposure to diverse clinical conditions.

2. Curriculum Development and Coordination

• Develop, coordinate, and regularly update the clerkship curriculum in line with UGHE’s standards and international benchmarks.
• Organize clinical rotations and schedules, balancing faculty, UR student/resident rotations, and hospital clinical workflows.
• Revise courses and curriculum as needed to align with UGHE’s mission and evolving best practices.
• Ensure clerkships comply with approved curriculum, hospital regulations, and UGHE policies.

3. Student Assessment and Evaluation

• Supervise, examine, and grade students; assess clinical skills, professionalism, patient care, and written assignments.
• Enter grades promptly and monitor attendance, exam candidacy, and academic progress.
• Identify students facing difficulties, develop remediation plans with faculty, and track progress.
• Maintain accurate and complete records of student evaluations, grades, schedules, teaching hours, and clinical activities.

4. Faculty and Stakeholder Collaboration

• Work with full-time and visiting faculty to plan content, lesson delivery, and assessments.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership, clerkship directors, and faculty to ensure clinical teaching is aligned with objectives.
• Attending ward rounds, clinics, and teaching sessions to strengthen links between clinical practice and learning.
• Support faculty development needs and contribute to initiatives that enhance teaching quality.
• Participate in meetings, committees, and cross-departmental coordination.

5. Program Administration and Logistics

• Manage clerkship logistics, including student placements, rotation assignments, transport, internet access, and teaching facilities.
• Communicate frequently with students, faculty, and leadership regarding schedules, objectives, logistics, and feedback.
• Ensure smooth delivery of clerkships by coordinating with administrative staff, heads of divisions, and other coordinators.
• Maintain compliance with safety, documentation, confidentiality, and ethical standards.

6. Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement

• Solicit regular feedback from students, faculty, and clinical staff to improve clerkship quality.
• Collaborate with the Education Development and Quality Committee (EDQC) to implement evaluation processes and analyze results.
• Monitor clerkship sites, identify strengths and weaknesses, and support improvement plans.
• Assist clerkship directors in preparing reports and contributing to ongoing curriculum review.

7. Research and Scholarship

• Participate in research activities with UGHE faculty and disseminate findings through publications and
  presentations.
• Mentor students in research projects, advising them on methodology, study skills, and dissemination.

8. Other Duties

• Perform additional tasks as assigned by UGHE leadership to support the School of Medicine’s mission.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or an equivalent degree earned in East Africa within the last five years;
• Fluency in spoken Kinyarwanda;
• Proven interest in medical education and scientific research;
• Computer literacy, with proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite and Google suite;
• Solid foundation in medical curricular content;
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills;
• Ability to multitask, work well as a member of a team, and demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced work
  environment;
• Ability to pay attention to detail and quality; and
• Results-oriented with adherence to deliverables and deadlines.

How to Apply

Applicants should provide: (1) curriculum vitae, (2) Degree, (3) A cover letter describing your interest in UGHE and relevant experience. Apply here 
Please upload these under the ‘Additional Files’ tab on the application page.

University of Global Health Equity is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Organizational Profile

UGHE is a new kind of university focused on training the next generation of global leaders in health care delivery. The university launched in Rwanda in September 2015. Through an academic experience uniquely rooted in the values of equity, students are empowered to both ease suffering at the bedside and drive transformational, systemic changes to the health system.

UGHE is an initiative of Partners In Health (PIH), an internationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. In over nearly three decades of operating alongside public sectors in countries around the world, PIH has developed a model to deliver high quality healthcare to some of the world’s most marginalized communities. Nowhere has this impact been more profound than in Rwanda, where Inshuti Mu Buzima—PIH’s sister organization—and our government partners have driven innovation for a decade.

Members of the UGHE community are tenacious and resolute in our drive to attain social justice, make common cause with those in need, listen to and learn from others, and operate with honesty and humility as we uphold academic integrity and intellectual curiosity. The University of Global Health Equity seeks individuals committed to these values to join the team. 

Commitment to Safeguarding and Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Sexual Harassment

At UGHE, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including community members – as well as our students, contractors, staff, and visitors to our campus are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and any form of systemic abuse, whilst reducing risk and vulnerabilities. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with UGHE’s policy.

UGHE will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of fraud, harassment, sexual harassment and any form of systemic abuse or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.