Vacancy: EDCTP Developing Countries Coordination Committee (DCCC) members (position starting date 1 January 2011)

The Developing Countries Coordination Committee (DCCC) of the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) is seeking four new members to replace those who have completed their tenure. Applications are invited from senior scientific experts and health professionals from sub-Saharan Africa with experience in HIV/AIDS, malaria or tuberculosis in the following areas:

• HIV/AIDS (1 position for Southern African region)
• TB (1 position for each of the following sub-Saharan Africa regions: Eastern Africa, Central Africa and  Southern African).

Specific roles

• Provide strategic technical and scientific inputs on the EDCTP programme strategy
• Identify gaps and monitor progress in health capacity development in Africa
• Develop strategies and actions to improve coordination between its members and with other partners
• Advocate and promote the visibility and impact of the EDCTP and African health research community in general
• Develop and implement strategies to develop African commitment, ownership and leadership of the EDCTP and international health research programmes in Africa
• Facilitate networking strategies of EDCTP
• Work closely with other EDCTP constituencies and Secretariat.

Deadline for application
The deadline for application is 20 October 2010.

Position starting date
The position starting date is 1 January 2011. Members shall be appointed for a period of two years.

More details on the position and how to apply
For more details please consult the full vacancy text