Job: REACH Russian/European Project Manager, Penta-ID

Deadline: Rolling

How to Apply: 
-Send a signed CV including the following statement: I hereby agree for the processing of my Personal Data included in my application for the needs of the recruitment process in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation EU 2016/679
- Include a cover letter outlining why you wish to apply and how you meet the specified requirements in this job description.
- Include two references in either your cover letter or CV. Please indicate whether we can approach your references prior to an interview.
- Send all materials to Anna Turkova and Rebecca Lundin using info@penta-id.org with ‘REACH Russian/European Project Manager’ in the subject of the email
- If you have any queries, please email or call Dr. Anna Turkova at a.turkova@ucl.ac.uk +44 0207 670 4658 or Dr. Rebecca Lundin at Rebecca.lundin@pentafoundation.org +39 349 247 5979

For more information please see the full job description HERE.

Context
PENTA (Paediatric European Network for Treatment of AIDS) was established in 1991 to conduct paediatric HIV treatment trials in Europe and subsequently developed into the international PENTA-ID network (https://penta-id.org/), with activities including infection research (e.g. clinical trials, cohorts), training, guideline development and advocacy. REACH (Russian European Alliance for research among women, Children and adolescents impacted by HIV, TB and HCV) is a European-Russian collaborative project, building on long-standing, successful work between experts in paediatric and maternal HIV, TB and HCV from the Russian Federation and the European Union, and coordinated by PENTA. The REACH consortium brings together established clinical researchers with track records of delivering innovative research on HIV, TB and HCV in children, adolescents and pregnant women. The goals of REACH are: 1)To conduct joint research to better understand the epidemiology, disease progression, treatment and outcomes of HIV, TB and HCV mono and co-infections among pregnant women, children and adolescents in the RF: 2)To exchange knowledge, build capacity and prepare for future collaborative research on HIV, HCV and TB in children, adolescents and pregnant women in the RF, including women and young people. REACH will fill the knowledge and data gaps on HIV epidemic affecting children, adolescents and pregnant women across Russia and provide new data on long-term ART toxicity, HIV resistance, HCV and TB coinfections and comorbidities in this setting. It will develop future studies of new diagnostics and preventive TB treatment and the use of novel therapies for HCV in children in real-world settings. REACH will promote geographic expansion of the collaborative research in maternal and child health in Europe with a broad and long-lasting impact. It will also build capacity for improved coordination and integration between European and Russian research centres beyond 2020. 

Role
The Project Management Group within the PENTA Foundation manages the coordination of PENTA-related research projects in the area of clinical infections in collaboration with principal investigators and researchers working within partner institutions across Europe. Project Managers interact closely with the project leads at PENTA and epidemiologists, statisticians, clinicians and data managers at partner institutions who are part of the study team. This post will be funded by a Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Grant and the successful candidate will join the PENTA Project Management Group which is responsible for the successful delivery of the project. The Russian/European Project Manager will be responsible for the day to day coordination of the project between Russian and European working groups, working with the other members of the project management team at PENTA and partner Fondazione Penta Onlus, Torre di Ricerca Pediatrica, Corso Stati Uniti 4 – 35127 Padova, Italy Iscrizione Registro Prefettizio Padova n°30 ex D.P.R. 10.2.2000 n.361 C.F. 92166930286 - P.Iva 04150680280 institutions to ensure that the project is completed in line with its objectives and within the agreed timelines. The post holder will be expected to be fluent in English and Russian and to have excellent verbal and written communication skills enabling close work with the Russian collaborating institutions and clear communication between the project collaborators. The post holder will liaise between English and Russian speaking partners and contribute to the development of materials and documents in the Russian language. This will include academic input into materials as well as direct translation from English to Russian and from Russian to English as needed. The post holder will keep an overview of the studies within the REACH project. The responsibilities of the post will include preparation of study documents and study reports, training collaborating institution staff on study procedures, monitoring the progress of the studies and ensuring that all regulatory requirements are met in a timely manner. The post holder will be encouraged to take an active role in setting up the studies, monitoring and reporting as well as developing the planned studies within the project. The post-holder can expect substantial support from the project leads and will work within a friendly team. In the first instance, the post will be for 24 months with a probation period of 3 months. Extension of the post will be subject to success in seeking further grant support for the project. This post provides an exciting opportunity for someone with a track record in health research in Russia and Europe and an interest in maternal and child health to work within an existing network focusing on HIV, TB and hepatitis C in children.