About MSF USA Doctors Without Borders

Role Overview

As part of our humanitarian mission MSF conducts hundreds of research studies every year to help us improve patient care and advocate in an evidencebased way for better global health programs and policies. The MSF Science Portal is an online repository where you can find the outcomes of this workin peerreviewed medical publications MSF Scientific Days conference presentations and other content.

The Research Publication Intern will work with the Project Manager on keeping the platform updated regularly and implement data quality improvements across the front end of the website within the content management system and to the database directly. Primary regular duties include data entry data cleaning/manipulation and descriptive analysis. The intern will also support other discrete longterm projects that can range from website development support dashboard development research ethics support and communications planning and support. A diverse student profile will be considered with an emphasis on coding abilities experience with relational databases and knowledge of medical sciences and scholarly publications.

This internship will start in June and last 3 months with the possibility to extend the role for an additional 3 months. This role is parttime at 20 hours/week and is hybrid with inoffice attendance on either Tuesdays or Wednesdays in one of our offices (Oakland NYC or DC).

Department Accountabilities

Support for MSF Medical and Humanitarian Programs

The Programs Department supports the medical humanitarian programs of the MSF Movement in different ways. Each unit contributes to one or more of these responsibilities:

• Advocacy and Representation in support of Operations develop strategies to influence public policy debates as well as private bilateral engagements on behalf of MSF.
• Research Analysis and Data Management in support of Operations direct perform or facilitate research to address questions posed by Operations. Track and analyze specific policies and practices of governments multilateral organizations and others as requested by Operations.
• Monitoring of the Policy Environment engages with Policy issues to ensure information sharing and action based on medical and operational needs of the movement.
• Stakeholder Engagement identify analyze plan and implement actions designed to engage with external and internal stakeholders to support medical humanitarian programming.

Role Specific Outcomes

Publications support

Create a weekly list of new MSFauthored publications based on reviewing PubMed Google Scholar alerts and other data sources and add them to the Science Portal using its content management system

Data cleaning support

Support the Portal team in improving data cleanliness requiring direct queries to the database and updating data using code to conduct bulk updates or manual cleaning

Communications and website visibility

Support communications and raising awareness of the Science Portal including but not limited to implementing SEO improvements and monitoring website analytics

Additional projects

• The team has various needs across data analytics/visualization data management and leadership projects that the intern can work on depending on their strengths and interests

Complexity and ProblemSolving Skills

• Ability to work independently with supportive supervision
• Initiative and confidence to ask questions
• Ability to seek out creative and alternative solutions to problems

Behavioral Competencies

THOUGHT: How MSF USA staff understand the organization manage complexity and contribute by creating the new and different.

Manages Complexity

Makes sense of complex high quantity and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Consistently looks at complex issues from many angles; obtains a rich and deep understanding; swiftly cuts to the core issue; skillfully separates root causes from symptoms.

Global Perspective

Takes a broad view when approaching issues using a global lens. Shows global thinking at work; adjusts organizational practices to meet the unique needs of different regions or countries. Uses a broad perspective when addressing issues and challenges.

Cultivates Innovation

Creates new and better ways for the organization to be successful. Approaches professional work in unique or innovative ways. Offers original ideas. Appreciates others creative ideas and solutions and provides helpful input to enhance them.

Strategic Mindset

Sees ahead to future possibilities and translates them into breakthrough strategies.

RESULTS: MSF USA staff achieve results by cultivating a forwardthinking environment that produces solutions for changing stakeholder needs.

Drives Results

Consistently achieves results even under tough circumstances. Regularly pushes self to achieve outstanding outcomes; consistently establishes bold goals for own performance; is passionate about excellent results and significant contributions. Shows great tenacity to complete goals/initiatives in a timely way.

Ensures Accountability

Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments.

PEOPLE: MSF USA staff understand their impact on others through collaboration and inclusion of different perspectives to achieve common goals.

Collaborates

Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. Readily involves others to accomplish goals; stays in touch and shares information; discourages us versus them thinking; shows appreciation for others ideas and input.

Communicates Effectively

Develops and delivers multimode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly concisely and professionally when speaking or writing.

Values Differences

Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization. Confronts stereotyping and offensive comments promptly. Consistently behaves with great sensitivity toward differences in cultural norms expectations and ways of communicating.

Manages Conflict

Handles conflict situations effectively with a minimum of noise.

Builds Networks

Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the organization.

SELF: MSF USA staff demonstrate selfawareness by having an open mindset and by continuously seeking opportunities to learn grow and improve.

Instills Trust

Gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty integrity and authenticity. Models honesty and authenticity and encourages others to be up front with one another. Demonstrates reliability and places a strong emphasis on the team meeting its commitments. Fairly represents others positions.

Manages Ambiguity

Operates effectively even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear. Responds effectively to unclear situations seeks to resolve ambiguity and make progress. Seeks guidance on how to adapt to changes responds with appropriate composure and effectiveness.

Situational Adaptability

Adapts approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations. Serves as an example of adaptability and provides guidance and support to help others adapt to new situations.

Being Resilient

Rebounds from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.

Technical Competencies

Plans and Aligns

Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with MSFUSA goals.

Tech Savvy

Anticipates and adopts innovations in organizational digital and technology applications.

Desired Qualifications & Experience

• • Advanced undergraduate or graduate student or recent graduate
  • A variety of backgrounds will be considered with database and coding experience as the most important qualification
  • Ability to identify and use appropriate data management and analytic software and languages e.g. R Python etc
  • Experience using SQL and querying relational databases
  • Experience working with large data volumes including collection aggregation and manipulation
  • Understanding of data management and related policies and procedures
  • Interest in global health and in MSFs mission
  • Experience with or keen interest in medical topics that MSF conducts research in
  • Experience with scientific/medical publications
  • Familiarity with scientific research review process (ERB journal submission etc) is preferred

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

No travel required for this position

COMPENSATION

$18 per hour is the hourly rate

We do not accept phone calls or emails during the recruitment process. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Our staff works a hybrid schedule with the ability to come into either the NYC office or regional hub (Washington DC) a minimum of 2 times a week. The required days are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from January to June and September to December.

In office work attendance during July and August is optional.

Please note that neither relocation assistance nor visa sponsorship will be offered for this position

Type

HQ

Pay Class

PartTime/Hourly

Working Time (Hours Per Week)

20 (max)

Equal Opportunity and Accommodations Statement:
MSFUSA is dedicated to creating a diverse impartial and inclusive workforce. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on gender identity or expression sexual orientation race religion age national origin disability marital status pregnancy status veteran status genetic information or any other differences as per applicable laws.

We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities or religious beliefs and practices. If you require accommodations during the application process please contact us at .

We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented communities in the Humanitarian Aid sector to apply.