Director of the South East Asia Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network

The Southeast Asia Infectious Disease Clinical Research Network (SEAICRN) has an immediate opening for a Network Director.  The SEAICRN is a collaborative partnership of hospitals and research institutions in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam with the mission of advancing the scientific knowledge and clinical management of infectious diseases in Southeast Asia through collaborative clinical research.  The Network was created in order to develop the necessary partnerships in the region to conduct collaborative clinical research addressing emerging threats, to increase scientific knowledge and directly contribute to improved clinical management of infectious diseases of public health importance. 

The Network seeks an experienced leader with strong scientific credentials. The Director of SEAICRN provides leadership to the network and is accountable to the SEAICRN Governing Board.  It is expected that the Director will dedicate approximately 8 hours/week (1 day/week or 20% of full-time effort) for this position and, if appropriate, salary compensation will be provided for this level of effort.  The position will be based in Indonesia, Thailand, or Vietnam.  Preference will be given to individuals from the Southeast Asia region. Preference will be given to individuals from the Southeast Asia region.  A position description is attached.

Interested candidates should submit the following:

1.A letter of application that includes a statement indicating the percent of total work time that the applicant will be available for the position (% effort)
2.Curriculum vitae (CV)
3.Letter from the applicant’s institution (if applicable) supporting the candidate and her/his time commitment to the SEAICRN.

All applications and questions about the position should be submitted to Karen Ferebee ([email protected] or +1 301 628 3321) by 1:00 PM EDT (midnight ICT) Friday, August 30, 2013.

Job Details
Organisation Name: 
FHI 360
Location: 
Indonesia, Thailand, or Vietnam
Application Deadline: 
Fri, 2013-08-30