TDR Career Development Fellowship: Clinical Research & Development – Malaria Vaccines

January 29, 2008

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TDR Career Development Fellowship: Clinical Research & Development – Malaria Vaccines

Application deadline: 14 March 2008

Web: http://www.who.int/tdr/grants/grants/bl2_clinical_research.htm

The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases
(TDR) invite African nationals from malaria endemic countries, working
in the developing countries, to apply for a 12-month career development
fellowship on Clinical Research & Development (malaria vaccines) with
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (GSK Bio). The training involves attendance
to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) workshops, vaccinology seminars,
clinical study management working groups and on the job practice in
clinical study managemen t and clinical development of vaccines. The
trainee will be involved primarily in all aspects of clinical
development of candidate malaria vaccines.

Summary of the Training Programme

1. Clinical Study Management (GSK Bio – Rixensart, Belgium)

Within the context of the Clinical R&D team, the trainee will be
involved in activities related to :

- Study preparation: study design, specific protocol summary
(SPS)/protocols, case report form and logistics

- Conduct of centrally monitored studies: pre-study contacts, study
initiation, monitoring

- Study reporting: data validation, study report

- Administration and documents: filing, tracking, financial agreement

- Contacts, co-ordination, representation: clinical operations group,
clinical R&D, other Bio departments, international departments,
investigators, audit

- Working together with the clinical development manager and the
clinical team to implement a Clinical Development Plan

- Manage budget, resource needs and timing

- Knowledge development: literature review, attendance at scientific
meetings, clinical trial methodology, FDA/ICH requirements, new
technologies

2. WHO/TDR (Geneva, Switzerland)

During a final period of one month the trainee will familiarise
her/himself with technical and administrative processes of soliciting,
reviewing and funding R&D proposals, with emphasis on clinical research
and development. The trainee will follow closely the activities of the
clinical co-ordination unit within the Empowerment (Research Capability
Strengthening) programme area. The training will involve the overview
and follow-up of activities related to TDR drug and vaccine development.

Eligibility

Applications are requested from African nationals from a malaria endemic
country working or involved in the Ministries of Health, academic or
research institutions and from those just finishing post-graduate
programmes abroad. Preference will be given to candidates under 35
years holding an MD degree with clinical and research experience in the
treatment of malaria. Candidates will be computer literate (MS Word,
Excel) and able to demonstrate fluency in English, which is the working
language of the progra mme. Other languages, especially French, are an
asset. Candidates must be able to demonstrate how the training
programme will be put to use in malaria research upon return to their
home country. Prior international experience is an asset.

How to apply

The following documents should be sent in electronic format to
mailto:RCStraining@who.int (no application form is required). Please
attach reference letters electronically.

1. Full name with the family name underlined.

2. Date of birth, sex and nationality (copy of information page of
passport or other identification document may be requested at a later
date).

3. Name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of
institution where the applicant is employed. All applicants must have
permanent employment.

4. Telephone number for personnel contact and possible interview (if not
the same as institutional telephone number above #4) must be included.

5. Educational qualifications, including place of study, date of
conclusion and grade obtained (transcripts and copies of qualifications
are not required but may be requested later).

6. A brief description of the applicant’s current post and of the post
held immediately before.

7. A description (1 page maximum) of the applicant’s current
work/research interests.

8. A brief description of how the applicant, if selected, plans to apply
the acquired skills and knowledge after returning to his home
country/institution.

9. A list of the applicant’s publications and other abstracts or
presentations.

10. A letter of recommendation from two senior scientists/professors
that includes their address, telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail
addresses. Please scan and include these with the application.

11. An endorsement from the Director of the applicant’s home institution
testifying to the ability of the applicant to undertake successfully the
training proposed and certifying that the applicant, if selected, will
be granted a leave of absence. The Director should also indicate how the
proposed training will strengthen the institution’s capability to
conduct clinical research upon the return of the trainee.

12. A copy of all applications should be sent to the WHO
Representative’s Office in their home country for information purposes.

All applications must be received by 14 March 2008

For further information:

Steven Wayling
Scientist
Empowerment
Special Programme for Research
and Training in Tropical Diseases
World Health Organization
1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland

Telephone: (41-22) 791-3909
Fax: (41-22) 791-4854
E-mail: mailto:waylings@who.int

Candidates closely matching the eligibility criteria will be contacted
to arrange a telephone interview in March and final candidates may have
a face to face interview in Geneva.

Applicants will be informed of the outcome in April 2008
Training will begin as soon as mutually agreeable

Scholarship Tags: Clinical Research, Development, Malaria, TDR Career Development Fellowship, Vaccines