[Ip-health] Job Posting: Medical Director, MSF Access to Essential Medicines Campaign - deadline Sept 15

[Anne St. Martin]

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The Campaign for Access to Essential medicines is an international MSF
project launched in 1999 when it was realized that the lack of access to
effective and affordable treatment in the countries where MSF operates is
the result of the very nature of the pharmaceutical market and the way it is
regulated.


The Campaign's current general objectives as agreed by the MSF's
International Council are :
# To make new "life-saving or essential" medicines, vaccines and diagnosis
tools affordable and accessible (including those products still patented in
some countries).
# To secure the production and accessibility of quality essential medicines,
vaccines and diagnosis tools that have either been abandoned, are in danger
of being abandoned, or for which stock discontinuation is leading to access
problems.
# To stimulate research and development activities of new medicines,
vaccines and diagnostic tools.
# In addition, a key function of the Campaign is to challenge and stimulate
MSF not to accept a status quo based on sub-standard medical tools.

THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR:

# Reports to the Access Campaign's Executive Director
# Is a member of the Campaign's Management Team
# Provides medical strategy and vision to the Campaigns overall direction
# Coordinates the medical team
# Acts as a spokesperson of the Campaign
# Ensures medical soundness and accuracy of campaign messages

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Management:
# Participates in the strategic planning process of the Campaign (annual
plan, reporting, steering committee meetings etc)
# Defines the medical strategy and direction of the Campaign together with
the Executive Director and translates these into achievable objectives
# Develops an annual action plan for the medical team
# Manages the budget of the medical team
# Coordinates the medical team

Specific Functions:
# Leads medical analyses and writing of medical reports defining the access
problems and key medical arguments for the campaign's advocacy activities
# Proposes medical tools and strategies that could become target for
campaigning and be proposed to MSF medical departments and operations
# Participates in defining campaigning strategies
# Conducts active medical advocacy (speaking at conferences, preparation of
publications in international medical journals, organisation of medical
events, media spokesperson, support to the Campaign comms team etc)

# Supervises the medical activities of the Campaign
# Closely cooperates with the other Management Team members to provide
medical input on all activities of the Campaign
# Ensures medical accuracy and soundness of all campaign messages and
communications

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FUNCTIONAL LINKS:

# Maintains contacts with a wide range of external partners (specialists,
WHO, other NGOs, MoH representatives etc..) in coordination with the
Executive Director
# Coordinate a network of external experts and brings together outside
expertise, MSF field and technical expertise to develop campaign strategies
# Maintains close links with MSF operations and medical departments:
- Support field activities related to the campaign objectives, help define
the gaps and make recommendations for campaign action
- Participate to relevant MSF disease working groups: propose new approaches
when relevant, help define priorities in operational research, give feedback
on the international events attended, bring advocacy and innovation
perspective to working groups
- Feed medical departments with relevant information from the Campaign work
- Explain and promote Campaign objectives at various MSF platforms in
coordination with the other MT members

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

# Medical Doctor with field experience (MSF experience preferred)
# MPH or other postgraduate degree desirable
# Proven track record in high level medical advocacy
# Publications in peer-reviewed journals
# Excellent English speaking and writing skills
# Excellent analytical skills and strategic sense
# Experience in managing medical teams
# Excellent interpersonal, networking and presentation skills
# Availability for frequent travel

There is a preference for the position to be based in Geneva, but
accommodation could be made for a highly qualified candidate to be based in
the MSF office in Paris.

Applications will be accepted until 15 September 2007. CV and motivation
letter should be sent by mail, fax or email to:

Isabelle Saussereau, MSF International Office, Geneva
Fax: + 41 22 849 84 04
Email: isabelle.saussereau@msf.org



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Anne St. Martin
JD/LLM Candidate 2009
Franklin Pierce Law Center
(774) 239-4704