Tamil-speaker needed ASAP!
Do you speak (or understand) Tamil? The Center for Global Health and Development at BU is looking for a student to listen to & transcribe Tamil interviews into English. The work would take approximately 9-15 hours.
If interested, or for more information, please contact Priya Kumar at pkumar@bu.edu
Operations Officer positions at MSH
Management Sciences for Health is now accepting applications for the position of Operations Officer (Job ID is 12-4410 for the Arlington, VA location, and 12-4411 for the Cambridge, MA location). There are 3 job openings.
Job Overview
The Operations Officer manages operational support to their assigned country Operations Support Team(s) (OST). The Operations Officer ensures that the Country Operations Management Unit (COMU) receives timely and efficient operational support in accordance with MSH’s guiding principles of accountability, decentralization, empowerment, efficiency and effectiveness. The Operations Officer is the primary counterpart and home office partner of the COMU Director in selected countries. The Operations Officer embodies MSH values and is cognizant of, and must adhere to, MSH’s procurement integrity standards.
For more information including application instructions, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/4410/job and https://jobs-msh.icims.com/jobs/4411/job.
New outside course can be counted for IH Credit in Spring 2012
The Department of International Health has approved an additional course outside the Department that can be counted for IH credit in the spring of 2012. This is GMS MA 622--Religion and Health---taught on the Medical Campus by Lance Laird, Th.D. Religion and spiritual belief are important factors influencing health and health seeking behavior. And faith based organizations are important in health service delivery and community organization and education in developing countries. IH students, particularly those that may seek a job or practicum with such organizations, may want to consider taking this course.
Any SPH student who wants GMS MA622 to “count” for their MPH degree needs to submit a completed transfer credit request form to Chris Paal (cpaal@bu.edu). The course is auto-approved, so no other documents or signatures are needed.
Students must earn a B or better for the course to count for the MPH degree.
CRS Fellows Program info session @ BUSPH
When & where:
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
5-6 PM
CT-305
About the program:
Catholic Relief Services' International Development Fellows Program (IDFP) gives people who are interested in a career in international relief and development an opportunity to increase their overseas experience and gain exposure to our programs. Each year, CRS places approximately 25 Fellows with our country programs overseas. Assignments are for one year, typically starting at the end of July.
Specific job responsibilities vary greatly from one country to another depending on the country program's focus (Agriculture, Health, Peacebuilding, Education, Microfinance, or a combination of these). The goal of the IDFP is to place Fellows in positions where they can draw on their previous education and work experience, while broadening their skills. Many of our fellowships lead to regular positions with Catholic Relief Services.
Click here for more information and for details on how to apply!
Médecins Sans Frontières Info Session, Nov 30, 6:30pm @ Boston Public Library
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will be hosting a free recruitment information session Wednesday, November 30th from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the Boston Public Library at 700 Boylston Street. At this information session, guests will have the opportunity to learn about the organization and see if working with MSF is something they would like to consider for the future.
Space is limited, so please visit http://msfbostoninfosession113011.eventbrite.com/ for more information and to register.
MSF recruits for a wide array of positions for our medical humanitarian projects. Physicians, nurses, surgeons, anesthesiologists, OB/GYNs, midwives, laboratory techs, pharmacists, epidemiologists, administrators, logisticians, and field coordinators are just a few examples of needed positions.
Lacey Teneal
Public Events Team
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)
333 7th Ave, 2nd FL
New York, NY 10001-5004
ph: +1-212-763-5763
fax: +1-212-679-7016
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Wednesday November 30, 2011, 6:30pm - 8:00 pm (ET)
Boston Public Library - The Boston Room
700 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Every day, Doctors Without Borders aid workers from around the world provide assistance to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe – treating those most in need regardless of political, religious, or economic interest. Whether an emergency involves armed conflicts or epidemics, malnutrition or natural disasters, Doctors Without Borders is committed to bringing quality medical care to people caught in crisis.
On Wednesday, November 30, medical and non-medical professionals are invited to join us for an evening presentation to learn more about how you can join Doctors Without Borders’ pool of dedicated aid workers.
You'll meet experienced Doctors Without Borders aid workers from the Boston area and hear their firsthand stories of "life in the field." An aid worker and Human Resources Officer will discuss requirements and the application process.
The presentation will last 1 1/2 hours, including Q&A.
For more information and to register please visit: http://msfbostoninfosession113011.eventbrite.com/
Grounds for Health; Intern in Nicaragua; due Oct 30th
Job Description 
The Grounds for Health Program Internship is a fulltime, unpaid position that will be located at one of our program sites in Nicaragua or Tanzania. (For Spring 2012, Nicaragua is more likely.) As part of the Grounds for Health team, the intern provides support for all aspects of our current program.
Grounds for Health, a nonprofit based in Waterbury, Vermont, works with coffee-growing communities to establish sustainable cervical cancer prevention programs. Members of the specialty coffee industry founded the organization in 1996 to address women’s lack of access to basic health care services in growing regions. Grounds for Health focuses on the early detection and treatment of cervical cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in developing countries. By partnering with coffee companies, medical communities and local coffee co-operatives, Grounds for Health works to create locally managed, sustainable and effective cervical cancer prevention and treatment programs.
Qualifications / Requirements
• Strong academic background in international health, development and/or related field
• Interest in international public health with a focus on women’s health and/or community organizing and development
• Ability to work independently
• Superior organizational skills
• Prior international experience preferred
• Prior experience in education, project management and/or primary health care delivery preferred
• Latin America: Conversational fluency in Spanish is required
• Tanzania: Familiarity with Kiswahili is preferred
Length of Term
A minimum of four months, either in Vermont or at one of our partner sites in Latin America or Tanzania. An orientation will be conducted prior to departure, including at least one visit to Vermont to work with the Grounds for Health staff.
Deadline to Apply
October 30, 2011
How to Apply
To apply, send your resume and cover letter outlining your talents, interest, and experience to:
Kayla Moore, MPH via:
Research Coordinator at UCSF
Job summary
The Research Coordinator will support the F.I. Proctor Foundation's Principal Investigator's research activities in the field of ocular inflammatory disease, which includes epidemiology, observations studies, and clinical trials that involve domestic and international collaboration; responsibilities include study design and implementation, data management and analysis, grant writing and publications, communication and coordination of collaborating sites, and coordinating the Proctor Foundation's participation in industry-sponsored research related to uveitis; this position requires an employee who can be relied upon for primary statistical analyses of a complex nature, play an integral role in designing and implementing new research studies (including international clinical trials), design and manage databases for data collection, provide basic training and support in statistical and data-related principles to residents, fellows, and other employees, and draft manuscripts for publication; the incumbent must be able to multi-task, provlem-solve, and apply creative solutions to new and unexpected situations with limited supervision; in addition, the employee must be able to communicate effectively with international collaborators and coordinate projects overseas, sometimes in the absence of the principal investigator; and perform other duties as assigned. NOTE: This position may include travel to India.
To Apply
For more information and to apply, please visit the job posting here.
Global Health Fellows Program: now accepting applications for Summer 2012
The Global Health Fellows Program in Geneva, Switzerland is now accepting applications for its summer 2012 cohort.
Overview
In the summer of 2012, Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy will bring the eighth cohort of Global Health Fellows to Geneva. Designed to equip graduate students to join in the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other pressing health challenges, the Global Health Fellows Program will provide students with both an academic and experiential perspective on how intergovernmental institutions, public-private partnerships, and non-governmental organizations shape global health policy. By combining internships and an intensive course on global health issues, the program is a unique opportunity to learn first-hand how global health policy is formulated and implemented. This past year, 24 graduate students drawn nationally and abroad from schools of public policy, public health, law, and medicine participated in the summer experience. Students interned at a wide range of NGOs and intergovernmental organizations, including the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, the Medicines Patent Pool, the Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative, and various programs at WHO.
Who
Past program participants include graduate and professional students from all disciplines, including law, medicine, public health, public policy, international affairs, business, environmental studies, and other graduate or professional students interested in improving global health equity through policy.
What
The Global Health Fellows Program offers students assistance in matching to internships in Geneva-based institutions, the opportunity to learn directly from experts working to resolve some the world's most significant challenges in global health, and a community of fellow students from around the world.
The program includes:
** An 8-12 week health policy internship in Geneva
** Events throughout the summer providing opportunities to socialize and network with other policy interns, experts in global health, and mentors
** An intensive, weeklong course, titled “Health Policy in a Globalizing World”
When: A typical internship spans between May 15 and August 15, 2012. The course week will take place in early July. There is flexibility on the start and ending dates for individual students, but attendance during the one-week course is required.
Applications for the Summer 2012 program are due Monday, November 28, 2011 by 5 pm EST and require two letters of recommendation.
Additional details about the program and admission requirements can be found on our website and in the accompanying brochure:
www.sanford.duke.edu/geneva<http://www.sanford.duke.edu/geneva>
Please send application materials and refer questions regarding the Global Health Fellows Porgram to Lisa Kukla, Program Coordinator, Program on Global Policy & Governance, Sanford School of Public Policy, geneva@duke.edu<mailto:geneva@duke.edu>, Phone: 919-613-9289.
Public Health Recruiter Panel: Monday, Oct. 24
Get the inside track on job search do’s & don’ts. Recruiters will represent different public health sectors.
Date: Monday, October 24, 2011
Time: 5-5:50pm
Location: BU School of Medicine, L110
Panelists:
- Kim Ainsworth, Executive Director, Greater Boston Federal Executive Board
- Carson Burrington, District Manager, Kelly Scientific Staffing Firm
- Laura Horlitz, Senior Recruiter, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Ann-Marie Joyce, Human Resources Manager, Community Catalyst and Health Care For All
- George MacKinnon, Recruiter, Boston Medical Center
Researcher position at PSI
PSI Research & Metrics (R&M) seeks a Researcher to implement new initiatives, improve quantitative and qualitative research, coordinate research input into proposal writing, and supervise a limited number of staff. Preference will be given to candidates with an excellent understanding of program design and evaluation. Successful candidates will be effective at implementing collaborative research programs, skilled at explaining research to technical as well as non-technical audiences, and motivated by working in a dynamic and multi-disciplinary setting. The position is based in Washington, D.C., will require some travel, and reports to the Director for Research & Metrics.
PSI Research & Metrics increases the ability of the organization to generate and use research that is relevant for programs and strategic for social marketing. For more information, please visit: psi.org/resources/research.
Responsibilities:
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Launch new marketing research strategies in collaboration with other researchers and departments, including audience segmentation, measuring a total market approach (TMA), testing behavioral models, and improving data quality and utility
- Launch new evaluation research strategies, including developing and testing conceptual frameworks, designing experimental and quasi-experimental studies and assessing the impact of PSI's interventions
- Coordinate with New Business Development (NBD) and other proposal writers to ensure that monitoring and evaluation plans and the research methods written into proposals are strategic and responsive to the organization's needs
- Work with Research Ethics Board (REB) coordinator to continually improve the study submission and review process for the protection of human subjects
- Provide technical support to global R&M team on quantitative and qualitative research, including study design, data analysis and report writing, and the customization of existing tools
- Supervise a limited number of R&M staff and consultants; manage key research partnerships; mentor colleagues within the organization in research
- Contribute to the evidence base in social marketing by authoring articles and publishing in peer-reviewed journals; presenting at conferences and meetings; and documenting lessons learned for internal and external stakeholders
- Deliver trainings in PSI's research strategies and competencies
- Participate in internal and external working groups to improve PSI's work in new and emerging areas of interest
- Provide technical assistance to PSI stakeholders as requested
Experience:
- PhD with at least 3 years of relevant experience in public health, statistics, health economics, population studies, or a related field strongly preferred; Masters degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience in public health, statistics, health economics, and/or population studies will be considered
- Experience designing and implementing quantitative and qualitative studies; strong program evaluation skills
- Experience conducting research in low- and middle-income countries
- Strong proposal/grant writing experience
- Solid understanding of human subjects protection in research
- Extensive knowledge of quantitative analysis programs (e.g., SPSS, STATA, R); familiarity with qualitative analysis programs (Atlas TI; Ethnograph; NVivo)
- Ability to develop research training tools and materials for a variety of contexts, learning curves and needs
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage own projects
- Highly organized, comfortable working on multiple simultaneous projects; great at meeting deadlines
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with researchers and non-researchers along a variety of learning curves and needs
- Interest in managing other researchers
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the time internationally
- Excellent written, verbal and inter-personal communication skills
Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of public health issues and social marketing for health, ability to speak French, Spanish, or Portuguese, and/or familiarity with the international donor development community.
For the full job posting and to apply, please visit the PSI website.
