Vacant Position at Infectious Diseases Institute, 04/06

Head of Research - Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)
Makerere University, Uganda

Opportunity: To investigate the most critical global infectious
diseases in a state-of-the-art institute vested in a leading African University.

The Infectious Diseases Institute is an independent organization (Director Keith McAdam) within Makerere University; it represents a novel public-private partnership housing cutting edge clinical, laboratory and training facilities supported by robust grants management, laboratory and IT data systems. Harnessing worldwide expertise, this venture was established through the Academic Alliance partnership between Ugandan, North American, and European medical leaders "to build capacity in Africa for the delivery of sustainable high quality HIV/AIDS care and prevention through training and research."

The IDI facility, initially funded by Pfizer, is supporting
treatment for over 8,000 patients and already has a vigorous research portfolio focused on antiretroviral care of a cohort of these HIV-infected patients. David Thomas is returning to Johns Hopkins University after establishing the post during his sabbatical. This leadership opportunity includes existing data man- agement, administrative, and laboratory support, as well as resources to build clinical and translational research programs.

Professional profile: This accomplished scientist will have a minimum of seven years experience in clinical investigation with additional training and expertise in a related field such as HIV medicine or epidemiology/statistics. The candidate will have a strong background in collaborative research and research management, preferably (but not necessarily) in resource restricted areas. Persons with existing University appointments are encouraged to maintain those during this three-year appointment.

Application Process: To request electronic copies of job descriptions please send an e-mail entitled "Job Description Request" to mailto:directors-office@idi.co.ug

Applications should be sent to the same address, no later than April 1, 2006 and should include a full CV naming two professional referees. Contracts will be awarded for three years.

Compensation will be commensurate with salary history, and where appropriate will include a displacement allowance.

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