job
opportunity.
Executive Director
of the European Malaria Vaccine Initiative
Deadline
for applications: 31 March 2006
Applications
are invited for the position of Executive Director of
the European Malaria Vac-cine Initiative.
In 1998, the European Commission
and interested EU Member States established the European
Malaria Vaccine Initiative (EMVI).
EMVI’s mission is
to contribute to the global effort to control malaria
by:
- providing
a mechanism for accelerated development and clinical
trials of malaria vaccines in Europe and Developing
Countries,
- promoting
affordability and accessibility of malaria vaccines
in Developing Countries,
- engaging
European and international resources committed to
malaria vaccine research.
EMVI
is providing technical and financial support to eight
malaria vaccine candidates, four of which are in clinical
development, the other four being in various stages
of pharmaceutical development.
The
current Executive Director wishes to retire during 2006,
and applications for the position are therefore invited.
Based
on a mid-term review of EMVI in 2005 (see www.emvi.org/news),
EMVI is developing a strategy for the period 2006 –
2010. The incoming Executive Director shall assist the
EMVI Board in the final development of EMVI’s
strategy.
EMVI’s constituencies comprise,
the Board, the final decision taking body representing
the donors and stakeholders, who are advised by an independent
Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The contracting
institution, Centre for International Health, University
of Bergen, is EMVI’s administrative arm. The Executive
arm is the secretariat, currently comprising the Ex-ecutive
Director, a personal assistant and two Project Managers.
The secretariat’s main office
is in Copenhagen with the Project Managers domiciled
in London and Paris. As EMVI may expand its activities
by also contributing to the co-ordination of European
Vaccine Re-search, more staff may be needed, with all
members of the secretariat under one roof. A decision
on this and other practical issues has not yet been
taken, and it is envisaged the incoming Executive Director
shall take part in the decision process.
Qualifications:
The
following qualifications are considered essential:
-
Medical degree with master or diploma in public
health or epidemiology.
-
Experience-Background
in international public health and intimate experience
in intervention strategies for poverty related diseases.
Experience in clinical trials an asset.
- Work Experience
- At least five years experience
in international public health activities.
- Proven excellent managerial competence
and leadership.
- Fluent in English.
The position entails extensive travelling in Europe
and occasionally in Africa.
Employment
- Appointment shall be for three years, renewable
subject to performance.
- Internationally competitive salary.
Further information can be obtained from:
Professor Bernt Lindtjørn
Centre for International Health
University of Bergen
Armauer Hansen Building
Haukeland Hospital
N-5021 Bergen
Norway
Tel.:
+47 55 97 49 82
E-mail: bernt.lindtjorn@cih.uib.no
or
Executive Director
Soren Jepsen
European Malaria Vaccine Initiative
C/o Statens Serum Institut
Artillerivej 5
DK-2300 Copenhagen S
Denmark
Tel.: +45 32 68 31 88
E-mail: sje@ssi.dk
Applications should be sent to Professor Bernt
Lindtjørn by 31 March 2006
A panel of three international experts will evaluate
applications under the regulations of the University
of Bergen.
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