Senior Medical Scientist

2 days ago

Clayton, NC, United States Ipas Full-time
This position is remote-based. Salary range for US-based candidate is $165,000.00 to $180,000.00. Compensation for this position will be determined by the prevailing market rate in the employee's country and the applicable statutory laws, in addition to Ipas's own pay philosophy and other factors, such as the employee's experience level and expertise.

Position may work remotely from any of the following US states: AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, GA, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, VA, WA. Additionally, the position may work remotely from any of the following countries outside of the US: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Canada, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia.

The Senior Medical Scientist will provide technical leadership to help ensure that the best available evidence supports quality and continuous improvement in safe abortion, contraception, and gender-based violence management across development and humanitarian contexts. This role will strengthen abortion availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality through formal health systems and self-care pathways by establishing and enhancing global technical tools, standards, processes, monitoring mechanisms, and partnerships that contribute to a sustainable abortion ecosystem.

Summary of Responsibilities

The Senior Medical Scientist is a subject matter expert, using clinical expertise, evolving evidence and strategic partnerships to advance Ipas’s mission at the global level. In collaboration with key staff across the organization, Senior Medical Scientist will advance innovative initiatives and provide strategic guidance and technical assistance on safe abortion, contraception and GBV care quality and access. The Senior Medical Scientist disseminates new evidence through publications and presentations; conducts training; represents Ipas externally, advocating for the organization’s mission within the broader reproductive health field; and builds partnerships with colleague organizations to maximize impact.

Organizational Leadership and Strategy:

  • Provides technical leadership to develop and test innovative approaches to improve quality abortion and contraception care (e.g., global quality indicators, quality improvement processes) and to integrate safe abortion and postabortion contraception into SRHR programming for Ipas support programs and in emergency crisis settings

Program, technical, or functional content of the job:

  • Provide and/or analyze evidence based technical content used for advocacy opportunities related to safe abortion for Ipas supported programs and external coalitions
  • Develop technical tools and resources translating evidence based clinical updates into health services
  • Provides technical leadership on quality and regulatory processes pertinent to the Ipas MVA product line, as well as infection prevention and MVA processing
  • Supports training of Ipas supported sites and partners on content such as VCAT, clinical management of abortion and contraception care, trauma-informed care, legal risk assessment, etc.
  • Leads and/or significant participation in clinical/technical research and technical evidence dissemination for abortion/contraception clinical practice improvement
  • Prepare and/or analyze service delivery data and issue clinical recommendations for continuous improvement of quality of care across the pathways to care.

Resource mobilization:

  • Supports fundraising initiatives by contributing to donor proposals and preparation/review of donor reports

Communications & representation:

  • Write periodic evidence summaries for internal communications with technical staff across the network
  • Provides external leadership, Ipas representation, and advocacy as required at national, regional and international conferences and events
  • Disseminates evidence externally through presentations and publications

Position Requirements

  • A deep commitment to sexual and reproductive health and rights, especially abortion, contraception and GBV care access
  • Demonstrated contribution to the development of technical tools, standards, guidelines, and SRHR research.
  • Professional-level fluency in English (speaking, reading, and writing)
  • Proven ability to support and strength