MSF South Africa - Access & Innovation Officer

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MSF South Africa - Access & Innovation Officer

Location: South Africa

Organisation: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF)

Closing Date: 1 January 2010

(MSF) is an international humanitarian organisation with a presence in more than 70 countries that delivers emergency healthcare, responds to epidemics and advocates for increased access to care and treatment. MSF also works to define unmet needs and stimulate R&D to develop new medical tools. The Innovation Officer is a new advocacy position that will be based in our Johannesburg office and work closely with members of our South African medical/operational and national teams as well as with the international Access to Essential Medicines Campaign.

Responsibilities

The Innovation Officer will have two primary functions: 1) identify areas of potential MSF collaboration with the South African research community, and 2) fight for access to new diagnostics, vaccines and drug therapies in South Africa by working with local collaborators and linking to people working on Access Issues internationally.

Experience Required

We are looking for someone with a medical or paramedical background that has knowledge and/or experience working in one or more of the following areas: HIV/AIDS, TB, and paediatrics/vaccines.

Application Procedure

To apply, please submit a CV and a letter of motivation explaining, why you are interested in this job, what experience you have had that is pertinent, and finally how you would approach the key objectives of this job. Applications should be sent to: recruitment@joburg.msf.org