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GeoSentinel Co-Investigator Leadership Opportunities
GeoSentinel® Leadership Position Descriptions
The GeoSentinel® Leadership Selection Committee is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for two open leadership co-investigator positions:
- Surveillance Lead
- Research Lead
Salary - TBD, with total amount, including all fringe benefits and indirect costs, not to exceed the amount in the approved network budget.
Summary of Requirements and Responsibilites for Surveillance and Research Leads
General Qualifications and Experience for Both Positions
- Doctoral degree (e.g. MD, DO, MBBS, BMBS, MBChB, PhD) and documented expertise in travel and tropical medicine
- Provision of approximately 33% effort, with the understanding that flexibility is necessary, and periods of greater commitment will be required
- Possess strong scientific writing skills; demonstrated ability to participate, review and lead the development of written procedures, protocols, reports and manuscripts
- Experience working in a close-knit group, demonstrate skills in diplomacy and conflict resolution
- Experience developing academic capacity of junior staff, trainees and other network members (e.g. mentoring)
- Experience in effective internal and external communication, including academic and operational relationships with various partners and collaborators
- Ability to represent GeoSentinel at conferences and meetings by giving lectures and meeting with partners
- Ability to travel to sites for purposes of site recruitment, evaluation of site activities and troubleshooting
Surveillance Lead
The Surveillance and Enhanced Surveillance Lead will be in charge of GeoSentinel® surveillance functions, including core surveillance data collection, sentinel and alarming event detection and response, and enhanced surveillance projects. In addition to the general qualifications and requirements, the chosen candidate will need to have the following additional relevant experience and will be expected to be able to perform these tasks:Training and Experience
- Strong background in epidemiology and surveillance
- Experience in developing, reviewing, and revising data collection forms and protocols for surveillance data
- Knowledge of the pricipals and methods of outbreak investigation for communicable diseases
- Able to lead assessments of site contributions to surveillance activities
- Organize and oversee the review of daily surveillance data to identify potential new outbreaks or other unusual or notable events, including responding to Alarming Diagnoses
- Identify data capture problems and lead QA-QC activities, with the goal of improving data quality
- Initiate, participate in, and maintain awareness of ongoing communications with sites regarding outbreaks and other events reported within the Network
- Provide oversight for all surveillance analyses and ensure compliance with all procedures and regulations required for publication
- Oversee the development of novel surveillance activities and methods
Research Lead
The Research Lead will be in charge of the new GeoSentinel® research initiative. In addition to the general qualifications and requirements, the chosen candidate will need to have the following relevant experience and will be expected to be able to perform these tasks:
Training and Experience
- Strong background in research project planning
- Ability to develop and review research budgets
- Experience submitting funding proposals and IRB submissions, and have a track record of successful applications for research project funding
- Ability to recruit and evaluate additional personnel on a temporary of permanent basis to form a research team
- Experience implementing research infrastructure (e.g. staffing, laboratory capacity) in order to support network sites
- Experience establishing project timelines and overseeing relevant progress and milestones
- Assist investigators with IRB submissions/revisions and funding applications
- Oversee initiation, mid-project, updates, and data analysis briefings with appropriate liaisons
- Critically review research proposals and determine priorities for network research in conjunction with the OPI and Research Committee
- Motivate participation in research projects, including supporting research project leads and recruiting support from across the network
- Foster a network environment for encouraging and mentoring new investigators in developing GeoSentinel® projects
- Support the production of written reports and manuscripts; participate, edit and or lead in writing as appropriate for each project.