2020 Global Field Opportunity/Summer Practicum/APE Position with the Emory TB-HIV Research Group
Category : Student Opportunities
Project Focus:
Infectious diseases: Drug resistant tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS; latent tuberculosis
Emory TB-HIV Group Profile:
The Emory TB-HIV research group led by Dr. Neel Gandhi at the Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University has a top notch TB/HIV academic research and training program recognized both nationally and internationally. Our research projects are in close collaboration with leading stakeholders including Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Atlanta, Albert Einstein College of Medicine – New York, Public Health Research Institute (PHRI) – New Jersey, Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, Columbia University – New York, University of KwaZuluNatal (UKZN) – South Africa, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) – South Africa, Amauer Hansen Research Institute (AHRI) – Ethiopia, and DeKalb County Board of Health – Atlanta. The group is actively involved in innovative research and training activities for over two decades with expertise and focus in drug-resistant tuberculosis. We have multiple ongoing research projects in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) province, South Africa where the group’s activities have had a significant impact on identification, diagnosis and treatment of MDR/XDR TB cases. In addition we have ongoing research projects at study sites in India, Ethiopia, and Brazil.
Position Profile:
The Emory TB-HIV research group is seeking 2 to 3 graduate level students for summer practicum/APE projects. Each student will assist in research study project management, development of primary analytic methods for
epidemiological protocols and will participate in data collection, data transcription onto CRFs, data entry in REDCap, quality control, data cleaning activities and analyses as needed. The student will work with external collaborators in South Africa, Ethiopia, India, Brazil and with internal Emory based project faculty and staff to coordinate project related activities. The student must be a team player who is enthusiastic, meticulous, well organized and has excellent interpersonal skills. Priority will be given to students enrolled in the Epidemiology, Global Epidemiology (GLEPI) and/or Global Health MPH program.
Position timelines:
May 2020 to August 2020. The student will be required to spend 8-10 weeks either in South Africa, Ethiopia, Brazil or India. In order to prepare for the project, the student will be required to attend trainings and work with U.S.
based staff in May 2020.
Location of project:
South Africa / India / Brazil / India.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and updated resume to Dr. Salim Allana, Director Research
Program (Email: salim [dot] allana [at] emory [dot] edu) no later than December 30, 2019. This position is also posted on the
Emory ROL/Handshake website (posting ID #3316926).
