PROJECT ASSOCIATE, Center for Global Health & Development, (5689/F91011)
Job Description
The primary responsibility of this position is to oversee implementation of the Antiretroviral – Antenatal Integration Pilot Project (ART/ANC), a pilot within Boston University’s Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Integration Project (BUPIP) that is funded by the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
This position is based in Lusaka, Zambia.
In addition to this project, the employee will get involved in other related activities and/or develop new activities as opportunities arise.
Other duties include but are not necessarily limited to;
• Assist in the finalization of the pilot protocol and thereafter use this foundation document to build all necessary additional pilot implementation documents including but not limited to; implementation timeline, budgets (as needed), comprehensive work-plan, job aids, monitoring and evaluation tools.
• Work with other members of the team to implement a strong individual-client data collection system for both patient care monitoring and overall pilot monitoring and final evaluation,
• Travel regularly to other areas in the region in order to assist with pilot implementation and facilitate communication between field staff and Boston-based faculty as well as Zambian partners in District Medical Offices and pilot facilities.
• Assist in introducing new diagnostic equipment into pilot districts/facilities, a process which may call for a need to research new equipment (i.e. literature reviews and etc.), overseeing the organization of all necessary trainings, supply-chain management issues, coordinating with appropriate Zambian partners, etc.
• With supervision from BUPIP staff, assist with communication and coordination of Zambian partners, namely, Ministry of Health, Southern Provence Medical Office and the CDC as necessary in relation to the ART/ANC pilot. Communicate all proceedings and project development in weekly reports to the BU team.
Required Experience
Must have a Master’s degree, preferably in Business Administration or Public Health as well as 1-3 years in a similar role. Experience working in Zambia on public health service or research projects is preferable.
Job Location: Boston, MA, US.
World Vision Internship Program – 3 PAID Internships
World Vision is looking for interns in the Washington, DC office
$650/month stipend to interns | required to be on-site in the DC office
Looking for Masters-level students or recent graduates for Health and Hope International health division internship (1), the Food Securities internship (1), and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene internship (1). Interns must be within 1 year of graduation, authorized to work in the USA, and be able to sign a Statement of Faith.
Please visit www.worldvision.org > public health internships to read more information and apply. You are also welcome to email Mikkee Hall, Volunteer/Intern Coordinator for WV at mihall@worldvision.org.
Data Collectors Needed for Study of Physical Activity in Children in Boston and Providence – paid position
Dr. Sara Benjamin Neelon at Duke University is conducting a study measuring physical activity of children in two states. We will start collecting data this fall and are recruiting part-time staff to collect data in Boston, MA and Providence, RI.
We are looking for data collectors to conduct day-long visits to child care centers in Boston and Providence and complete observations. Training will be provided on the observation method. We need people who are able to commit to working a minimum of 2 full days per week from late August through October (max. 4 days per week). Since the observation occurs throughout the entire day that a center is open, it can typically be a 10-hour day. Interested applicants must be able to commit to working through this entire round of data collection which is expected to end October 31st.
These are contract positions with Duke and paid hourly at approx. $20/hour. Travel to child care centers in Boston and Providence would be required as well as travel to Durham, NC for a 2-day training on August 25th and 26th. All travel will be paid for/reimbursed.
Please contact Meghan Mayhew at meghan.mayhew@duke.edu or 919-613-6311 if you are interested.
Global Health & Innovation Conference 2012: Now Accepting Abstracts
Presented by Unite For Sight, 9th Annual Conference
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Saturday, April 21 - Sunday, April 22, 2012
"A Meeting of Minds"--CNN
The Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world's largest global health conference and social entrepreneurship conference. This must-attend, thought-leading conference annually convenes 2,200 leaders, changemakers, students, and professionals from all fields of global health, international development, and social entrepreneurship.
Register during July to secure the lowest registration rate.
Interested in presenting at the conference? Submit an abstract for consideration. The first abstract deadline is August 31.
The conference's 300 speakers include:
Keynote Addresses
• Sasha Dichter, Director of Business Development, Acumen Fund
• Seth Goldman, President and TeaEO of Honest Tea
• Jeffrey Sachs, PhD, Director of Earth Institute at Columbia University; Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University; Special Advisor to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon
• Sonia Ehrlich Sachs, MD, MPH, Director of Health, Millennium Village Project, Earth Institute at Columbia University
