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- (*30*)Connecting youth communities (or extra broadly — anybody disconnected or below-served) to choice-makers, and to one another, to ship knowledgeable, related and sustained programmes that construct higher, stronger futures for youngsters.
- (*30*)Provoking change for youngsters via an entrepreneurial strategy — in a historically danger averse discipline — to harness quickly shifting improvements and apply them to serve the wants of all youngsters.
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(*30*)How are you able to make a difference?
(*30*)You will present experience to the workplace and its accomplice in accompanying a biosensor diagnostic for BetahCG from TRL 4 in the enterprise course of of bringing a subsequent era biosensor diagnostics to susceptible ladies and supply strategic and tactical help to establish and notice alternatives to maximise equitable worldwide entry to this take a look at, particularly for marginalized ladies in creating international locations.
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(*30*)To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
- (*30*)An superior college diploma (grasp’s or greater) in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Business Administration, or a associated discipline.
- (*30*)At least 10 years of demonstrated expertise in analysis and growth (R&D) of diagnostic assessments, medical gadgets, or related healthcare applied sciences.
- (*30*)Proven experience in commercialization methods for healthcare merchandise, together with market entry, regulatory pathways, and mental property (IP) administration.
- (*30*)Hands-on expertise with patent submitting, licensing agreements, and expertise switch in the life sciences or diagnostics sector.
- (*30*)Strong observe file in constructing partnerships with academia, business, authorities, and different stakeholders in the healthcare innovation ecosystem.
- (*30*)Familiarity with funding and funding fashions in diagnostic or healthcare applied sciences, together with enterprise capital and public-non-public partnerships.
- (*30*)Strategic thinker with a deep understanding of international diagnostic and healthcare markets.
- (*30*)Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder administration abilities.
- (*30*)Ability to supply actionable recommendation, insights, and steering on advanced tasks.
- (*30*)Demonstrated energy in interpersonal abilities, coping with battle, and expertise in working in numerous, worldwide, multi-cultural environments.
- (*30*)Ability to prioritize competing priorities, be self-managing and extremely organized.
- (*30*)Familiarity of innovation utilized in a growth, or humanitarian contexts is an asset.
- (*30*)Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency is taken into account an asset.
- (*30*)Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a neighborhood language is an asset.
- (*30*)Payment of skilled charges shall be primarily based on the completion of this task. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withhold fee in case the deliverables submitted are less than the required customary or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the advisor.
- (*30*)Interest applicant is required to submit a monetary proposal with all-inclusive charge. Please see the monetary proposal template.
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(*30*)UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, non secular or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to turn into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF provides paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks, and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of versatile working preparations. Click here to study extra about versatile work preparations, nicely-being, and advantages.
(*30*)According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have lengthy-time period bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with numerous obstacles, might hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the quantity of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-associated help necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you might be an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility help in finishing the web application, please submit your request via the accessibility electronic mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
(*30*)UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination primarily based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, non secular or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of tutorial credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to supply extra data to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
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(*30*)Individuals engaged below a consultancy or particular person contract is not going to be thought of “staff members” below the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures and won’t be entitled to advantages offered therein (corresponding to depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their situations of service shall be ruled by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are accountable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the fee of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines.
(*30*)The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical health insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for your complete interval of the contract. Selected candidates are topic to affirmation of absolutely vaccinated standing towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which should be met previous to taking on the task. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and will not be anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply areas or immediately work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out features for UNICEF for the length of their consultancy contracts.
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Consultancy: Subject Matter Expert in Research & Development for BetahCG Diagnostics – Office of Innovation, Stockholm, Sweden – 30 days (Part-time) (Remote)
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