Associate Director Global Health Research - Infectious Diseases

Associate Director Global Health Research – Infectious Diseases

Master’s degree or combination of education and/or experience may substitute for minimum education.
Relevant Experience (5 Years)

Develop and execute a visionary strategic plan for the team, aligning with the school’s mission and goals.
In collaboration with the budgeting and grants office, oversee the project budgets and programs, ensuring they reflect the latest trends and advancements in global health, health equity, and health innovation.
Foster and maintain strong relationships with research partners.
Provide high-level direction and expert oversight of research initiatives by coordinating with research coordinators, principal investigators, and other stakeholders.
Ensure that projects are executed efficiently, in alignment with the research team’s strategic vision, goals, and timelines, and in compliance with the highest standards of research ethics.
Draft/edit or track publications and abstracts under the supervision of the PIs.
Plan and attend meetings with study partners and representatives from funding agencies and policy leaders.
Work with PIs and staff to manage outreach and dissemination activities for study outcomes and results on the website, social media, and newsletter.
Supervise coordinators on assigned projects.

Ability to use quantitative statistical data analysis programs (such as SPSS and Stata) to analyze data and use qualitative data analysis programs.
Knowledge of the NIH funding procedures.
Familiar with rights management of copyrighted materials, and how to obtain rights and permissions as needed.
Willingness and ability to travel for work in low-resourced settings (no more than 10% of time).
Prior work with international-focused research and knowledge of field research in low and middle-income countries.
Research experience, especially an understanding of human subjects’ research and ethical issues.