Clinical Epidemiologist/Project Coordinator

MRC Laboratories, The Gambia

For 60 years now, our laboratories in The Gambia have been carrying out internationally competitive research and have established ourselves as the leading research centre in sub-Saharan Africa. Perhaps more importantly, we continue to push forward into new and challenging areas. We have developed an exciting new research agenda to reflect changes in national and global health priorities. Our new science portfolio is organised around three themes: Child Survival, Disease Control & Elimination and Vaccination.

We are seeking a Clinical Epidemiologist to coordinate the activities of the Diarrhoeal Disease projects being undertaken in the Upper River Region of The Gambia ensuring that the studies clinical, field, laboratory, data and other aspects are running efficiently and delivering the required outputs. This includes coordination of the Gambian component of a multi-centre collaborative project to estimate the population based burden, microbiologic etiology and adverse clinical consequences of severe diarrhoea among children 0-59 months of age in the Upper River Region of The Gambia.

You will have MB BS and an MSc in epidemiology or public health, extensive experience in diarrhoea and/or infectious disease-related clinical research, track record of publications in peer-reviewed journals and experience in data analysis. In addition, you will have the ability to coordinate a complex group of studies, excellent IT skills and be able to demonstrate excellent communication and managerial skills in a multi-cultural environment. Your willingness to live and work in Basse, a town of 40,000 in the Upper River Region of The Gambia about 350 kilometres from the coast is essential. MRCP or equivalent would be an advantage.

The appointment will be for 2 years.

An attractive salary will be paid in MRC's Band 4. Generous overseas allowances, furnished accommodation, flights and other benefits apply for displaced staff.

Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply please visit our job board at https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk and complete an online application form. Applicants who would like to receive this advert in an alternative format (e.g. large print, Braille, audio or hard copy), or who are unable to apply online should contact us by telephone on 01793 867003, Please quote reference number IRC 19648.

Please attach a CV and covering letter to your application.

Closing date: 22^nd May 2011

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