Your job as a medical doctor for Médecins Sans Frontières
(MSF)
As a medical doctor you will carry out
clinical work and collaborate closely with local health staff, to
whom you will provide training, supervision and coordination. Your
duties will also include supporting medical data collection and
analysis, developing and implementing relevant protocols and
managing medical supplies. Our projects offer opportunities in a
range of contexts in which you can gain experience in various areas
of practice – for example, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, nutritional
programmes or reproductive health. Data collection, analysis and
reporting are an intrinsic part of the role. Furthermore, you will
be responsible for forecasting medical supply needs and managing
medical stocks. We also need experienced medical staff in
coordination and management positions, such as medical
coordinators.
Requirements for medical doctors with MSF
- A licence to practise medicine
- Minimum of 2 years’ clinical experience since
registration
- Experience in training, coaching and
supervision
- A good command of the English language
- Work or travel experience in developing
countries
- Ability to cope with stress and to organize
and prioritize workload
- Ability to work in an international team
- Willingness to work in an unstable and
insecure environment
- Availability of at least 12 months
Assets
- A strong general medical background and the
ability to work independently
- Specific training and/or experience in one or
more relevant areas, including: tropical medicine, obstetrics and
gynaecology, paediatrics, infectious diseases, HIV/AIDS,
tuberculosis and emergency medicine
- Experience with a similar non-governmental
organization abroad
- A good command of the French language
What MSF offers you
- A contract for the duration of the mission,
along with an international insurance package, a pension scheme and
other benefits depending on applicable regulations and labour
law
- A net salary of about 800 euros per month for
the first 12 months; after which salary increases within the MSF
salary grid
- 5 weeks’ holiday per year
- A preparation course before departure and
continued career development opportunities within the
organization
- Career guidance and training
opportunities
May 2012