Vadodara, Gujarat: Job Announcement. India AITRP Project Coordinator

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USF- India A H A R T

University of South Florida Adolescent HIV/AIDS Research Training

TITLE: India AITRP Project Coordinator

STARTING SALARY: Depending on qualifications and experience

LAST DATE TO APPLY: AUGUST 25, 2009

LOCATION: Vadodara, Gujarat, India

ASSIGNMENT LENGTH: 2 years (renewable based upon funding)

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

USF-India Program in Adolescent HIV/AIDS Research Training

(AHART)focuses on building Adolescent HIV/AIDS research capacity in

India. This program is a joint effort between the University of South

Florida (USF) and the Vadodara Medical College (VMC) in Vadodara,

Gujarat, India. Other Indian partners include Indu Health Research

Foundation, Vadodara, and Vedanta Institute of Medical Sciences,

Ahmadabad, Gujarat. This is one of the latest AIDS International

Training and Research Program (AITRP) funded by the Fogarty

International Center and the Office of AIDS Research of the National

Institutes of Health.

The major focus of AHART is Adolescent HIV/AIDS. The program capitalizes on past

experience and current involvement of our faculty in the USF-India Center for

HIV/AIDS Research and Training (CHART-India), the USF Pediatric/Adolescent HIV

Program, the Adolescent Trials Network, the Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials

Group, the USF Signature Interdisciplinary Program in Allergy, Immunology and

Infectious Disease (SIPAIID), the USF College of Medicine Divisions of Pediatric

Infectious Diseases and Infectious Disease and International Medicine, and the

USF College of Public Health Department of Global Health.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The successful applicant will coordinate adolescent HIV/AIDS research

and training activities of AHART, by providing logistical support and

technical assistance to partners in Gujarat, India. He/She will perform the

following duties:

1. Coordination: He/She will provide coordination among India-based

AHART investigators and coordination between India-based partners and

US-based investigators

2. Communication: Regularly correspond with US Coordinator, PI and

Co-PIs to report on progress and challenges in India.

3. Research and Training: He/She will collect and review trainee

applications for completeness and answer applicant questions. He/She

will provide logistic support for India-based training programs.

He/She will assist trainees in research planning, proposal and grant writing,

data analysis, report writing, manuscript preparation and other activities as

needed to fulfill goals of AHART. The successful applicant will have verifiable

experience in above areas.

4. He/She will assist India-based investigators in arranging US-India

videoconferencing and other distance learning activities.

5. Travel: He/She must be willing to travel within the country to

meet AHRT local partners as needed.

6. Other duties as assigned by AHRT executive committee.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

1. MBBS or MD or PhD or Masters degree in Public Health, Social

Sciences, Population Science, or health related disciplines.

2. Three to five years of professional and administrative experience

in public health, especially in HIV/AIDS. Experience in program

coordination and research is desirable.

3. Strong analytical, English writing and problem solving skills.

Candidate will be asked to present his samples of reports and

publications.

4. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a

research team

Disclaimer

AHART provides equal opportunity to all applicants and does not

discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, national origin,

disability, political belief, veteran status, religion, marital status, gender,

or sexual orientation. Employment decisions are based on an individual's

qualifications for the position. AHART encourages

applications from qualified women and minority applicants.

CONTACT:

Required Documents: cover letter describing interest in this position,

curriculum vitae or resume, 1 professional reference, writing sample.

Send your application by email to:

ncrawfor@... <mailto:ncrawfor@...> and cc to

enaik@... <mailto:enaik@...>

More More Information contact:

Crawford

Fogarty Grant Program Coordinator

Program in Adolescent HIV/AIDS Research Training

University of South Florida

12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. MDC 02

Location (CMS 3052)

Tampa, FL 33612

( 813 ) 396-9293 Phone

( 813 ) 974-5411 Fax