IPL Job vacancy announcement for project manager for epidemiology programs (March 15th, 2024)
Institut Pasteur du Laos (IPL) is a Lao National Institution under the Ministry of Health. IPL has received a mandate to fulfill activities of public service: Research and diagnostic on emerging infectious diseases and vector borne diseases / Training, Education and Capacity Building / Technical assistance for investigation of epidemics.
IPL is currently looking for a:
PROJECT MANAGER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY PROGRAMS
RESPONSIBILITIES
– Under the supervision of the head of the group/ Principal Investigator of the project, he/she will be in
charge of the coordination of two research and public health projects;
– He/she will be in charge of the supervision of epidemiology-related field activities of the two projects.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential qualifications
MD with master’s degree in public health or a PhD degree in
Epidemiology
Good level in English (written and oral)
Fluent in Lao
Speaking French would be an asset
Skills
Highly motivated to develop himself/herself in the field of project management, epidemiology, and data
management and analysis
Good knowledge of Microsoft office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, …)
Mastery of statistical analysis methods (linear and logistic regression, etc.) and statistical software (e.g., R,
Stata, etc.)
Hard working and excellent sense of organization and communication
Good sense of diplomacy
Experiences
Experience in the field or project management in relation with epidemiological studies.
Experience in field studies and data analysis.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This position is to be filled as soon as possible
Based in Vientiane, with sometimes missions in provinces.
Competitive salary and benefits.
Possibility of academic training and rapid carrier progression depending on the candidate’s skills and
motivation.
Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents & information by e-mail to the
address
1. CV
2. Letter of motivation
3. References
4. Expected salary
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 15th, 2024
