Epicentre is an organisation created by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in 1986. We conduct field epidemiology, training, and research activities for MSF interventions. Our activities for populations in precarious situations are led from Uganda, Niger, and France, and through the programs of MSF and others. They mainly concern infectious diseases and undernutrition.

Due to a temporary increase in activities, the epidemiologist will be involved in the following activities:

1.      General activities as epidemiologist

·        Carry out in the field short-term (1 to 4 weeks) applied epidemiology missions. These missions include surveys, outbreak investigations, rapid health assessments during emergency situations, implementation and evaluation of epidemiological surveillance systems, evaluation of health programs

·        Write the mission reports in brief delays and publish the results in the scientific literature when relevant

·        Teach epidemiology and public health during training sessions organised either in France or abroad

·        Assist the Médecins Sans Frontières field teams in the monitoring of health programmes or other relevant epidemiological interventions

·        Participate in training sessions

·        Provide support in terms of advanced data management and statistical analysis for field applied epidemiology investigations and evaluations.

2.      Research activities

In the scope of one or several defined research domains, they will :

·        Identify relevant research issues, review the literature on the subject, and translate them into research questions

·        Establish and follow an annual research agenda in collaboration with the Director of Intervention Epidemiology and Training, and the medical and operational departments of the different MSF sections

·        Develop and write research protocols

·        Organise and conduct studies in the field

·        Clean, organise and analyse data sets

·        Conduct advance statistical analysis

·        Write study reports

·        Communicate results through presentations at scientific conferences and in publication in the scientific literature

·        Participate in meetings of experts at international level

·        Develop and maintain a network of relevant partners

ü  Master epidemiology or public health ;

ü  Medical background preferably (medical doctor, nurse) ;

ü  Lab background will be an asset ;

ü  Relevant professional experience of at least 2 years at MSF and / or another NGO;

ü  Advance training in applied epidemiological methods;

ü  Advance knowledge in statistics and infectious diseases modelling, including programming in R Software ;

ü  Advanced capacities in mapping (Quantum GIS or ArcGIS) ;

ü  Fluent in french and English;

ü  Very good oral and written communication skills ;

ü  Autonomy in field work and in report and article writing ;

ü  Willing to make frequent field trips, sometimes with a short notice (at least 50% of working time).

·        Position based in Paris with travel on MSF missions.

·        Short term contract 18 months.

·        Compensation based on the Epicentre/MSF salary grid – compensatory time off and 25 paid leaves per year, complementary health coverage paid 100% by Epicentre, 50% reimbursement of public transport, restaurant vouchers.

·        Position to be filled as soon as possible