IDDS intern

Job Description

Title: IDDS intern (Intern, IDDS #10095)
Location: Hanoi
Program: IDDS-GHSA
Start Date: July 20, 2020
End Date: Sep 30, 2020    
Estimated number of hours per week: 40??
Will the intern be receiving a stipend?: Yes
Will the intern travel? (local or international): Yes (local)

*Please include a cover letter with your resume describing your interest and how you meet the qualifications.

PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide. Working in Vietnam since the early 1980s, PATH established a permanent office in Hanoi in 1997, and an office in Ho Chi Minh City in 2014.

Description of the project the Intern will complete:

Infectious Disease Detection and Surveillance (IDDS) is a five-year USAID-funded project with the following overall objectives: (1) Improve the detection of diseases of public health importance through an accessible, accurate, adaptable, timely, and integrated diagnostic network system; (2) Improve the quality of real-time surveillance systems for pathogens of greatest public health concern, including AMR and zoonotic diseases, and; (3) Generate evidence-based guidance and innovative solutions to strengthen in-country diagnostic networks and surveillance systems.

Description of overall learning objectives and goals for the internship/benefit to the Intern:

• Enhance communication skills including interpersonal, speaking, writing
• Enhance computer skills including using Office, Microsoft team, etc;
• Being confidence, competency in infectious disease area;
• Develop skills in organization, time management, teamwork, multiple task coordination, initiative, adaptability, and project completion; and
• Having experience to add to your resume; expand network or contacts; earn a job reference to vouch for your performance.

Brief description of required skills/experience the intern should possess:

• Applicants must be last year students or have graduated with university degrees in laboratory science or an equivalent and, if selected, must start the internship within one-year of graduation;
• Applicants must state their availability. Some flexibility will be allowed in the starting date;
• Fluency in both written and spoken English;
• Able to communicate clearly verbally and through email;
• Computer literate with a working knowledge of Word, Excel, Powerpoint
• Good writing skills;
• Editing skills are helpful; and
• Knowledge in biology/biotechnology/microbiology.

Skills to be developed and/or expanded during internship:

• Learning how to plan for project’s activities;
• Gaining knowledge of infectious diseases and laboratory capacity;
• Learning how to communicate with participants of the project; and
• Building relationships with people who can serve as advisers or mentors.

Proposed activities:

• Support to facilitate consultative meetings with regional institutes;
• Assist to implement mapping laboratory diagnosis capacity, gap analysis and assessment; the specimen referral system in provinces;
• Support to implement and organize training workshops;
• Assist to prepare general reports for field assessments and trainings collected from consultants in provinces;
• Assist the team in finalizing quarterly deliverables/report of partners for overtime payment; and
• Other tasks as required.

Candidates must currently have legal authorization to work in Vietnam.

PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce where diversity is valued.

PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or orientation, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Job Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Company Location: Vietnam, Hanoi
Position Type: Intern

Application online: https://bit.ly/2VYMctv