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HIV/TB Epidemiologist - International Field Work

Médecins Sans Frontières / أطباء بلا حدود - International field work
Cairo, Egypt
Posted 5 years ago
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Job Description

Main Duties:

  • As an epidemiologist you can be employed in the field of program monitoring, program evaluation and/ or field epidemiology.
  • In the field of monitoring officer you will assure that relevant and validated program data are available.
  • You will assure that indicators are debated within the medical team and inform operational decision.
  • In addition, you’ll assure that data collection and analysis adapt when project activities are re-oriented.
  • In the field of evaluation you will assess the performance of projects.
  • You will provide recommendations for operational research (mostly using program data, less frequent are prospective studies) to evaluate new tools (drugs, lab tests, …) or new operational strategies.
  • In the field of field epidemiology you will be responsible for initial assessments when outbreaks are suspected, and you will assure epidemiological surveillance /monitoring systems are in place to inform operational decision making during outbreaks and other emergency programs.
  • When indicated, you will be involved in surveys to orient operational decisions.

Job Requirements

Requirements:

General medicine diploma or a paramedical diploma with:

  • Master in Public Health with relevant professional experience in epidemiology, or
  • An MSC in epidemiology, or doctorate in epidemiology.
  • Field experience is an important asset.

Experience:

  • Minimum 2 years of work experience

Other requirements:

  • Medical ethics.
  • Cultural sensitivity.
  • Altruism.
  • Openness and flexibility.
  • Ability to live and work as a team.
  • Ability to manage stress.
  • Availability: MSF requires a minimum of a 2 years commitment.

Languages:

  • Arabic, English and/or French

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