Project Coordinator position at National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune,

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National AIDS Research Institute (NARI), Pune.

Position: Project Coordinator (India) of Evidence for Action (EfA):

A UK Department for International Development funded Research Programme

Consortium on HIV/AIDS care systems

We are looking for Project Coordinator to lead on the Indian arm of a

five year Research programme on HIV care and treatment systems. The

basic training in clinical epidemiology is required. The contract will

be for six months provisionally with a view to be extended for a further four

years if the candidate performs satisfactorily during the six month probation

period. The person will be employed through the National AIDS Research

Institute, however, the proposed research will be predominately based in Goa and

Northern Karnataka (where the project will be implemented in collaboration with

the Goa State AIDS Control Society) and the candidate will need to travel

between Pune and these centres.

The goal of the research programme will be to increase knowledge on how to

design and implement HIV prevention, treatment and care programmes in resource

poor settings. The executive Director will have overall responsibility for the

project in India in

1. Developing and implementing the research agenda

2. The communication strategy with key stakeholders and policy

makers.

3. Building research capacity in India.

The successful candidate will be a person that has substantial

experience of community based research, preferably in the area of

HIV/AIDs. S/he will have experience of leading the research teams in

both quantitative and qualitative data collection. S/he will have

analyzed and disseminated research finding in a systematic way including

publication in peer reviewed publications. S/he will be non judgmental,

understand the role of ethics in research and exhibit excellent communication

skills. S/he will have experience of engaging the community in research and

communication of evidence to policy makers.

S/he will have experience of teaching and training. S/he will have

excellent grasp of written and spoken Hindi and English. Experience with

statistical packages will be a bonus.

Application should reach the Director, National AIDS Research Institute by 20th

March 2007. Application can be submitted either by email: <rsp_assist@...>

or by post at the following address: National AIDS Research Institute, 73 G,

MIDC, Bhosari, Pune 411 026, INDIA.

The selected candidate would be able to get a consolidated salary up to Rs.

32,000/- depending on the qualification and experience.

Director

National AIDS Research Institute

73 G, MIDC, Bhosari, Pune 411 026, INDIA

Seema Sahay

e-mail: <seemasahay@...>