The
Indonesia Research Partnership on Infectious Disease (INA-RESPOND) seeks a high
quality individual to fill vacant position as a Publications Specialist.
INA-RESPOND
is a collaborative initiative between United States and Indonesian government
institutions formed to promote and conduct high-quality infectious disease
clinical research in Indonesia through development of a collaborative,
sustainable, and well-recognized research network. INA-RESPOND managed by the
National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), Ministry of
Health, Indonesia and Social and Scientific Systems, Inc.
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Job Description
Candidate is responsible for performing and
coordinating a range of publication activities for the Indonesian Research
Partnership on Infectious Diseases (INA-RESPOND) Secretariat in Jakarta,
Indonesia (managed by the National Institute of Health Research and
Development, Ministry of Health, Indonesia and Social and Scientific Systems, Inc.).
Candidate must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and must be
fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Key duties and responsibilities may include,
but are not limited to, the following:
- Manage the publication activities of the Network.
- Provide support in the manuscript submission processes by responding to reviewers and assisting with the finalization of the manuscripts.
- Assist with editorial and quality checks of the overall manuscript for publication.
- Researches international and local journals and provides information to the Scientific Lead and INA-RESPOND Chair on the submission process. Completes and ensures copyright related matters.
- Facilitates manuscript writing team meetings, conference calls, and other communication and exchanges, documenting and following up on decisions and action items.
- Develops tracking reports to document action items for writing team members and follows up on decisions and action items.
- Ensures current information is maintained in database and prepares study reports and protocol and publication status updates.
- Provides support and guidance in publication processes, as indicated.
- Provides support to authors related to scientific journal searching, data analysis, peer review, manuscript submission and responses to reviewers.
- Assist the Scientific Lead in monitoring the progress of manuscript development and the communication between authors and mentors.
- Assists with protocol development and implementation processes.
- Additional duties as assigned.
Required
Skills
- Competently manage a very heavy workload, and multiple projects with competing priorities, switching priorities quickly as needs change.
- Demonstrate a high level of technical skill and expertise as pertains to clinical research publications support and development.
- Demonstrate a very good level of scientific writing skills.
- Demonstrate high proficiency in project planning and organization and proactively anticipate and identify complex issues and problems.
- Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication abilities.
- Demonstrate excellent decision-making abilities with competency in making decisions and resolving problems that could have an impact on the Project and/or Secretariat.
- Recognize which decisions may have a consequential effect on the Project and/or Secretariat and make decisions based on experience, skill, and situation, consulting with and/or informing others as appropriate.
- Act as the spokesperson for the Project/Secretariat and consider the implications of input/decisions, ensuring they are communicated appropriately.
Required Experience
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. A master’s degree or equivalent is preferred.
- Relevant experience in the arrangement and submission of publications to international and/or local journals.
- Relevant experience or coursework in microbiology/infectious diseases, public health, biomedical research or other related field.
- A minimum of 3 years of increasingly responsible, broad and diversified professional management experience relevant to implementing clinical research or biomedical training programs.
- The ability to competently and independently manage all of the above Duties and Responsibilities with minimal guidance and supervision.
- Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English, both written and spoken.
- Previous experience working with United States government funded clinical research projects strongly preferred.
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To
apply, please email your Resume/CV to Meity Siahaan at MSiahaan@s-3.com
Please
write down the position that you'd like to apply in the subject line of your
email.
Interested
parties should respond immediately.
Application
closing date: October 30, 2014
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
No
phone and e-mail inquiries, please.
More
information about us can be found on the following websites :
INA-RESPOND
Social & Scientific Systems,
Inc : Social & Scientific Systems, Inc.
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