General Description:

The incumbent will serve as Laboratory Field Manager of Typhoid Fever Surveillance in sub Saharan Africa Program (TSAP). The incumbent will be responsible for the evaluation, monitoring and implementation of standard laboratory diagnostic capacity for typhoid fever diagnostic among field-site laboratories in selected sub-Saharan African countries. The incumbent will provide support of field laboratory quality control, quality assurance (QC/QA) principles implementation, laboratory technology, field evaluation of QC/QA, data analysis, result reporting and publication of findings from the studies. The incumbent will coordinate field laboratory collaboration with IVI scientists and staff where appropriate in order to benefit the mission and goals of the Institute. Other duties will include QC/QA for enteric diseases diagnostics, field laboratories network creation, monitoring of field laboratories performance, support for laboratory activities of the IVI field sub-office, and laboratory support for epidemiologic research activities as they relate to the IVI mission.

Specific Responsibilities:

The incumbent will be responsible for the field implementation of the assigned scientific research programs in Africa including laboratory data collection, data analysis, report writing, and participation in publication of research findings. The incumbent will provide field technical support that is necessary for successful completion of the specific projects. All results compiled at the Institute will be summarized in publications from the IVI and widely cited peer-reviewed journals.

The incumbent will work together with other IVI scientists and staff whenever possible to develop laboratory relevant part of the study protocols and budgets for laboratory field studies as a support for Laboratory Coordinator of this project. These high prioritized projects may also promote the development and/or introduction of new diagnostic programs in countries or regions where effective means of disease control may be achieved through the development or expansion of immunization programs.

The incumbent will coordinate field laboratory activities for epidemiologic studies established by IVI and institutional collaborating scientists. Such support will include appropriate training and education of collaborating scientists and/or supporting staff. The incumbent will also provide support for implementation of programs intended to establish and strengthen research capabilities in African countries, particularly included in the TSAP project.

The incumbent will perform other tasks or assist other IVI staff in projects that require scientific expertise and that are critical to the mission and goals of the Institute.

Required Qualifications

Include Master or equivalent degree in laboratory science. The experience of laboratory related research in Africa, specifically on Typhoid Fever research in Africa, is highly desirable. Qualified applicant for this position will have at least 5 years of experience in Biomedical Science.

Good command of English including high skill in English writing;
Good command of communication and computer operating systems;
Knowledge of another language(s) is highly desirable

General Description:

The incumbent will serve as Laboratory Coordinator of Typhoid Fever Surveillance Program in sub-Saharan Africa Project (TSAP), being responsible for the evaluation and standardization of selected laboratory performance. This will entail providing data on qualification of laboratory diagnostic tests to support the Typhoid Fever Surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa Project (TSAP). An important component of the project will involve quality assessment of typhoid diagnostic tests used among project site laboratories in selected sub-Saharan African countries, including Proficiency Testing (PT).

The incumbent will design, and implement multi-center field laboratories quality control procedures and establish quality assurance principles, and will be responsible for the coordination of laboratory technical support, evaluation, data analysis, result reporting, and publication of findings.

The incumbent will coordinate laboratory activities with TRD and LSD specialists, collaborating institutions, IVI epidemiologists, and staff where appropriate in order to benefit the mission and goals of the Institute.

Other duties will include evaluation and improvement of enteric diseases diagnostic in African and other developing countries, design and strengthening of laboratories network, monitoring of laboratory network performance and supporting epidemiology research in collaboration with IVI specialists as these activities relate to the IVI mission.

Specific Responsibilities:

The incumbent will be responsible for IVI laboratory scientific research programs in Africa, and provide necessary technical support for successful completion of the specific projects. All results compiled at the Institute will be summarized in publications from the IVI and peer-reviewed journals.

The incumbent will work together with other IVI scientists and staff whenever possible to develop relevant laboratory protocols and budgets for laboratory studies, including organization of meetings with local laboratory specialists, IVI staff, visiting scientists and collaborating institutions. These high prioritized projects may also promote the development and/or introduction of new diagnostic programs in countries or regions where effective means of disease control may be achieved through the development or expansion of immunization programs.

The incumbent will provide support for epidemiology studies conducted by IVI and institutional collaborating scientists. Such support will include appropriate training and education of collaborating scientists and/or supporting staff. The incumbent will also provide support for implementation of programs intended to establish and strengthen research capabilities in African countries, particularly included in the TSAP project.

The incumbent will perform other tasks or assist other IVI staff in projects that require scientific expertise and that are critical to the mission and goals of the Institute.

Required Qualifications

Include a Ph. D. or equivalent degree in laboratory science, preferably infectious diseases diagnostics. Experience of at least 5 years in laboratory diagnostics, including quality assurance, is required.

Work experience in the developing countries is highly desirable.
Management training as MBA or equivalent degree is preferable.
Good command of English including high skills in English writing;
Good command of communication and computer operating systems;

General Description:

Typhoid Fever Surveillance in sub Saharan Africa Program (TSAP), a three-year program of research, aims to develop prevention strategies, including immunization, and subsequently to monitor the impact of immunization through generating standardized data on the burden of disease of enteric fever (i.e., typhoid and paratyphoid fever) in low- and middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The successful applicant will be responsible for field implementation, field technical support, field evaluation, data analysis, result reporting and publication of findings from epidemiologic studies of the program. The Research Scientist will coordinate all aspects of field collaboration with other IVI scientists and staff where appropriate in order to benefit the mission and goals of the International Vaccine Institute. Other duties will include management for the IVI field sub-office as well as epidemiologic research activities as they relate to IVI supported research.

Specific Responsibilities:

The incumbent will be responsible for the field planning, implementation of the assigned scientific research programs in Africa. Besides data collection, data analysis, report writing, and publication of research findings, the Incumbent will provide field technical support necessary for successful completion of the specific projects. All result compiled at the Institute will be summarized in publications from the IVI and widely cited peer-reviewed journals.

The incumbent will work together with other IVI scientists and staff whenever possible to develop study protocols (including all phases of investigation) and budgets for epidemiologic field studies of prioritized diseases as outlined in the IVI strategic plan, other IVI documents or meetings with IVI staff, visiting scientists and collaborating institutions. These high prioritized projects may also promote the development and/or introduction of new vaccines programs in countries or regions where an effective means of disease control may be achieved through the development or expansion of immunization programs.

The incumbent will support and coordinate field cooperation during the conduct of epidemiologic studies supported by IVI and institutional collaborating scientists. Such support will include appropriate training and education of collaborating scientists and/or supporting staff. Incumbent will also provide support in the planning and implementation of programs intended to establish and strengthen research capabilities in developing countries, particularly those located in Africa.

The incumbent will perform other tasks or assist other IVI staff for the projects that require epidemiologic scientific expertise and that are critical to the mission and goals of the Institute.

Required Qualifications

Include an M.D., Ph.D. or equivalent degree and training in epidemiology and/or infectious diseases. Past research experience in conducting typhoid fever studies in African countries is highly desirable. Qualified applicants for this position will have at least 5 years of relevant experience in disease surveillance and evaluation of vaccines.

Good command of English including high skill in English writing;
Good command of communication and computer operating systems;
Knowledge of another language(s) is highly desirable

The Pediatric Dengue Vaccine Initiative (PDVI), a program hosted by the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), Seoul, Korea, is seeking a Director to oversee its development and operations. The PDVI has as its objective, to facilitate and accelerate the development and introduction of safe and effective dengue vaccines in developing countries.

The PDVI has several programmatic components: 1) supportive research to facilitate the clinical testing of dengue vaccines by developing and improving immunological and diagnostic assays; 2) evaluation research focusing on development of field sites in dengue-endemic countries where clinical testing of dengue vaccines can take place and on field evaluations of dengue diagnostics and assays; 3) vaccine product development partnerships to achieve products designed for and affordable to dengue-endemic countries; and 4) activities to assure access to dengue vaccines, including research to better define the global dengue disease burden and disease costs, to model the potential cost-effectiveness of dengue vaccines, and to estimate the market for dengue vaccines, as well as collaborative activities with national and international partners, including the World Health Organization, to communicate this evidence and to plan for vaccine introduction into developing countries.

The host organization, the IVI, is an international non-profit organization focused primarily on accelerating the research, development and introduction of new and improved vaccines for use primarily in developing countries. The PDVI headquarters are located at the IVI in Seoul, Korea

General Description:

The incumbent will be a recognized leader in one of the fields encompassed by the PDVI program, including virology, epidemiology, immunology, and vaccine development.

Salary will be internationally competitive. The Institute provides appropriate fringe benefits including a housing allowance, home leave, and income tax reimbursement.

Required Qualifications

- Minimum qualifications include a doctorate degree in a relevant discipline, and significant experience in leading a multi-disciplinary field/ laboratory research program.
- The incumbent should have experience in program-building, resource mobilization, and in staff development.
- A broad knowledge of dengue would be an advantage, as would experience working in the vaccine industry.