Consultants – Neonatologist (Clinical and Research) at World Health Organization

Purpose of consultancy

To discuss neonatology related aspects of provision of care within the research project, analysis and manuscript development on small and sick newborn care (SSNC)

Deliverables: 

Deliverable 1:

• Discuss the neonatology related aspects of provision of small and/or sick newborn care. 
• Follow up on the implementation of neonatal protocols within the research project and trouble shoot and advise site teams on issues related to neonatal units. 

Expected by month 6: a write up of the neonatology support provided to the project.

Deliverable 2: 

• Draft with the WHO team and the site investigators, scientific manuscripts on the above related neonatology research projects.

Expected by month 11.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages.

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• University degree in Medicine with a specialization in pediatrics/neonatology.

Desirable:

• Formal qualification in neonatology.

Experience

Essential:

• 5 years clinical experience in a level 2/3 SNCU/NICU in a low-income country setting. 
• Research experience in low- and middle-income countries within the NICU/ SNCU.

Desirable: 

• Experience in research focus (implementation research) with focus on the care of small or sick newborns in SNCU in LMIC.

Skills/Knowledge

Essential:

• Knowledge of quantitative research methods as evidenced by peer reviewed publications related newborn health.
• Basic/ intermediate knowledge of stata or equivalent statistical package.

Closing Date: Apr 30, 2023,