Consultant - WHO Ethics of Research Priority Setting Project at World Health Organization

Purpose of consultancy

To provide technical input to the development of an ethical framework for priority setting in health research, and associated activities, including case studies.

Deliverables

• Deliverable 1: Contribute to the preparations/development of agendas, background papers and reports for monthly expert meetings. 
• Deliverable 2: Contribute to preparations/development of agendas, background papers and reports for stakeholder engagement consultations. 
• Deliverable 3: Provide research support to the expert writing group in preparing drafts of the ethics framework for priority setting in health research.
• Deliverable 4: Contribute to the preparation of final documentation and outputs for publication and the development of an implementation strategy.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

Educational Qualifications:

Essential:

• First level university degree in Ethics, Law, Philosophy, or Medicine. 

Desirable: 

• Postgraduate degree in Ethics, Law, Philosophy, or Medicine.

Experience

Essential:

• 2 years of experience of writing in the fields of public health, bioethics, philosophy, or other research-related field, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications.

Skills/Knowledge:

Essential:

• Excellent communication, research, presentation and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural settings.

Closing Date : Feb 27, 2023