Job Description Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust (MLW) Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi Post: Chief Operating Officer (COO) Responsible to: The Director, MLW with functional reporting to Director of Administration and Support Services, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Responsibility for: All areas of MLW Operations including direct line management of Laboratory Manager, Clinical Manager, Finance Manager, Human Resource Manager, IT Manager, Senior Research Administrator and Data Manager Liaises with: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM); College of Medicine (COM), Blantyre; Wellcome Trust; University of Liverpool (UoL); Other research programmes within Malawi and outside; Government Agencies such as the Malawi Revenue Authority; and external Service Providers. This is a unique opportunity for a highly skilled Operational Leader to play a central role in the development of an internationally recognised health research and training institution based in Malawi. The Chief Operating officer will be responsible for the strategic operational management of the MLW Programme. Vision & Aims of the MLW Programme: Our vision is to be a world-leading translational science institution in sub-Saharan Africa. We will conduct internationally excellent science to benefit human health. We will recruit and train outstanding scientists in a world class research environment. Since its inception, MLW has become an internationally recognised centre for research excellence and research training, with a strong focus on developing the Research Leaders of the future (). Critical to our success to date are: the ability of MLW to generate high quality internationally competitive research and therefore maintain Scientific Excellence the training and mentoring of the scientific Leaders & People that will underpin this excellence a robust and highly responsive Research & Training Infrastructure together with the COM, a closer partnership with Policy Makers at the Malawi Ministry of Health, ensuring that our research agenda addresses national priorities and results of research are translated into Policy and Practice
Job Description Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust (MLW) Clinical Research Programme, College of Medicine, Blantyre, Malawi Post: Chief Operating Officer (COO) Responsible to: The Director, MLW with functional reporting to Director of Administration and Support Services, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Responsibility for: All areas of MLW Operations including direct line management of Laboratory Manager, Clinical Manager, Finance Manager, Human Resource Manager, IT Manager, Senior Research Administrator and Data Manager Liaises with: Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM); College of Medicine (COM), Blantyre; Wellcome Trust; University of Liverpool (UoL); Other research programmes within Malawi and outside; Government Agencies such as the Malawi Revenue Authority; and external Service Providers. This is a unique opportunity for a highly skilled Operational Leader to play a central role in the development of an internationally recognised health research and training institution based in Malawi. The Chief Operating officer will be responsible for the strategic operational management of the MLW Programme. Vision & Aims of the MLW Programme: Our vision is to be a world-leading translational science institution in sub-Saharan Africa. We will conduct internationally excellent science to benefit human health. We will recruit and train outstanding scientists in a world class research environment. Since its inception, MLW has become an internationally recognised centre for research excellence and research training, with a strong focus on developing the Research Leaders of the future (). Critical to our success to date are: the ability of MLW to generate high quality internationally competitive research and therefore maintain Scientific Excellence the training and mentoring of the scientific Leaders & People that will underpin this excellence a robust and highly responsive Research & Training Infrastructure together with the COM, a closer partnership with Policy Makers at the Malawi Ministry of Health, ensuring that our research agenda addresses national priorities and results of research are translated into Policy and Practice
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