Purpose of consultancy
To collaborate with the WHO team and country project teams working on the ACTION III trial, to verify ongoing data collection, run analyses and provide feedback to the country teams, and to the stakeholders including the data safety and monitoring board.
Deliverables
- Deliverable 1:
- To interact with each country project team from different WHO regions and the technical unit to discuss issues identified with accruing data.
- To follow up with each country team, trouble shoot and advise on issues related to data management.
The deliverable will be a quarterly report on the database monitoring done with each country team, issues identified, and solutions provided.
- Deliverable 2:
- Conduct interim analysis of data including serious adverse events and preparation of quarterly statistical reports for the data safety and monitoring boards.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications:
Essential:
- University degree in a public health related field, nutrition /global health/ development studies.
Desirable:
- Master's degree in epidemiology and biostatistics.
Experience
Essential:
At least 4 years of relevant experience in the field of research and data analysis, including:
- Experience with research, data management and analysis in perinatal medicine.
- Experience of data support in large multicounty trials in the area of newborn health clearly demonstrable.
- Experience of preparation of interim data reports for DSMBs for perinatal trials clearly demonstrable.
- International peer reviewed publications in the area of newborn health/ perinatal studies.
Desirable:
- Previous experience with WHO-coordinated multi-center studies.
Skills/Knowledge:
Essential:
- Strong knowledge and fluency in SAS/STATA.
- Knowledge of preparing interim data reports for DSMB perusal.
- Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of executing a trial statistical analysis plan from a database perspective
Closing Date: Mar 21, 2023
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Purpose of consultancy
To contribute to reviewing drug dependence liability relating to new psychoactive substances (NPS), controlled medicines, and other types of psychoactive substances. This includes, but is not limited to, cannabinoids, opioids, stimulants, hallucinogens, and other psychoactive substances and medicines that are considered to have central nervous system effects.
Deliverables
- Scientific reviews in the area of drug dependence liability.
- Ad-hoc participation in working group meetings and consultations on psychoactive substances.
- Preparation of other technical written materials including scientific briefings.
- Preparation of oral scientific presentations and webinars.
- Technical editing and/or peer review of scientific materials.
Qualifications, experience, skills and languages
Educational Qualifications:
Essential:
- For band level B:
- Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent) in biological sciences, behavioural sciences, chemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, pharmacy, medicine, epidemiology or public health.
- For band level C:
- Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, MD, PharmD, or equivalent) in biological sciences, behavioural sciences, chemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, pharmacy, medicine, epidemiology or public health.
Experience
Essential:
- For band level B:
- At least 7 years relevant experience in drug abuse liability testing, drug dependence treatment, use of controlled medicines, clinical or policy research relating to drug dependence or in a closely related field relating to drugs with abuse and/or dependence potential.
- For band level C:
- Over 10 years relevant experience in drug abuse liability testing, drug dependence treatment, use of controlled medicines, clinical or policy research relating to drug dependence or in a closely related field relating to drugs with abuse and/or dependence potential.
- Experience as a peer reviewer or editor for scientific journals.
Desirable:
- Experience providing scientific advice at a national or international level.
Skills/Knowledge:
Essential:
- A strong publication record in English as a primary author in at least one of the following relevant scientific fields, with specific knowledge on psychoactive substances:
- Chemistry (substance identification by INN, chemical or other common name and trade names, other identifying characteristics, CAS registry number, general information on synthesis, preparation and properties, ease of convertibility into controlled substances).
- General pharmacology (including pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, dependence potential, and abuse potential).
- Toxicology (including adverse reactions in humans).
- Epidemiology (including nature and magnitude of public health problems related to abuse and dependence).
- Therapeutic use (including therapeutic applications, extent of therapeutic use, epidemiology of medical use and non-medical use, abuse and dependence).
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of relevant national and international databases and other key sources of evidence for the review of psychoactive substances.
- Ability to search and synthesise scientific literature.
- Knowledge and understanding of drug dependence liability evaluation and drug scheduling policies at national or international level.
Languages required:
Essential:
- Expert knowledge of English.
Desirable:
- Expert knowledge of another UN language.
Closing Date: Mar 28 2023
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