POST OF CLINICAL TRIALS ASSOCIATE – EMVI
The European Malaria Vaccine Initiative (EMVI) has an exciting career opportunity for a Physician, Epidemiologist or Public Health specialist to join the organisation on a three-year full time position as GMZ2 Clinical Trials Associate. This position is within an EDCTP funded 5-year project which is coordinated by The African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET) based in Tanzania.
Duties and Areas of Responsibility:
- To assist the Director, Clinical and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) in the coordination and conduct of Phase I/IIb clinical trials of the GMZ2 candidate vaccine.
- To assist the DCRA in formulating the detailed work plan of activity and proposing allocation of tasks and resources to the clinical trial sites.
- To identify and discuss potential difficulties and barriers associated with achieving the set tasks
- To plan and organise monthly meetings and TC’s with the PI’s of the clinical trial sites.
- To highlight and present any difficult issues those need the attention of the Project Steering Committee.
- To assist in the technical/administrative reporting of the progress of the work plan to the DCRA.
Qualifications:
- MD
- Post-graduate degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Immunology or Clinical Research would be an asset.
- Fluency in English is mandatory, French would be a plus.
Experience:
- Three to five years experience in clinical development at the level of Clinical Research Assistant, or Clinical Research Physician.
- Extensive training in ICH GCP guidelines will be a plus.
- Experience in the conduct of malaria vaccine clinical trials will be an asset.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office and Microsoft Access is desirable.
Competencies:
- Planning and Organising: Proven ability to be able to plan and manage clinical trials. Ability to work within deadlines.
- Respect of Diversity: Good interpersonal skills; Demonstrated ability to work in multicultural and multi-ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Conditions of Appointment
- Contract period will be three years, available from April 2009 with a possibility of extension. A probationary period of six months will apply.
- Attractive salary conditions to be offered.
- Successful applicants will be based in Copenhagen.
- Extensive traveling in Africa, and to a lesser extent in Europe is to be expected.
Deadline for applications: 15 April 2009
Applications should be sent by email to:
Dr. Odile Leroy
Executive Director
European Malaria Vaccine Initiative
C/o Statum Serum Institut (SSI)
Artillerivej 5
DK-2300 Copenhagen S
Denmark
Secretariat email: ji@ssi.dk
Cc: ebi@ssi.dk
For further information, please contact:
Dr Egeruan Babatunde Imoukhuede,
Director of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs
Tel.: +44 208 674 8318
Email: ebi@ssi.dk
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