Medical Technologies And Innovation Intern

Vor 5 Tagen

Genève, Schweiz Médecins Sans Frontières Ärzte Ohne Grenzen Vollzeit

OFFRE DE STAGE

Join MSF OCG as a Medical Technologies and Innovation Intern

We are looking for passionate candidates ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission.

Below, you will find the job details and the qualifications we are looking for.

This internship is part of an academic training program, a professional training program, or a socio-professional integration program, and must comply with the conditions set by the Employment Market Supervisory Council (CSME). The duration of the internship, as defined by the tripartite agreement, is 6 to 12 months at 100%

Inclusivity and Diversity at MSF

Do your qualifications and experience not exactly match all requirements of the job?

At MSF OCG, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together to advance MSF's social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.

We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don't meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification.

We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will undergo reference checks.

Context & mission

Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, people affected by natural or man-made disasters, and victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and without regard to race, religion, creed or political affiliation (MSF Charter).

MSF Operational Centre Geneva (MSF OCG) has a long history of supporting Medical Technologies and Innovation, as an early adopter of innovation in humanitarian organizations in the early 2000s. It continues to work to leverage medical technology and innovation advances in line with the strategic objectives through a mix of key transformational initiatives, and quick wins that utilise existing tools through acceptable adaption process. Emphasis and focus are placed on field driven initiatives and scalable tools that mirror current OCG ambitions, achieving transparency, proactive communication and prioritisation through a platform based repository for innovations. The current Medical Technologies unit consists of the Medical Technologies and Innovation Coordinator, and the Digital Health Advisor, who focuses on projects and challenges in the digital health space.

The Medical Technology and Innovation Unit coordinates technological initiatives in 1) medical devices 2) digital health solutions and 3) innovation, the exceptions being drugs and vaccines. 

Tasks and responsibilities

 Admin Support 30%

  • Supports the unit in the organization of meetings (i.e. project planning meetings with both internal and external stakeholders), including the preparation of agendas, taking minutes and the archiving of meeting documentation.

  • Supports the unit in the management of information such as unit archiving, is the focal point for the online platforms such as Kompas and Share Point .

  • Supports the preparation of key project documents, presentations and communication material for either internal or external use.

Project Support 40%

  • Provides ad hoc support to the Digital Health Advisor and the Medical Technology and Innovation Coordinator as needed in following the project portfolio and promoting the unit and its work.

  • By delegation from the unit can support specific projects through direct interaction with stakeholders to advance the topic.

  • Undertake background research pertinent to certain key projects or thematic areas of importance to the Unit, in order to support the direction of the work.

Think UP Platform support 30%

  • Act as the owner and moderator of the ThinkUP platform, the Units online platform which collects ideas for innovation and reports on the projects undertaken back to the member of the community.

  • Ensure the think up platform is up to date, update regularly on the projects, engage with community members via the platform.

  • Design and prepare campaigns on specific topics to run through the platform to promote and advance certain areas of interest to the group.

  • Participates to the weekly innovation med tech unit meeting and keeps an overview of the tasks and ongoing status of each project under the unit’s control.

  • Engages the community and proposes ideas to keep the platform updated.

Your profile

  • Have a tripartite internship agreement

  • Finished or in progress Master’s degree in a subject related to the Medical or para medical professions, Design and Technology, Innovation, Humanitarian or Development Studies, or other relevant degree.

  • Strong proven interest in technology and innovation related to health

  • No specific requirements in terms of work experience but having some form of employment in the past is considered an advantage.

  • Capacity of analysis and synthesis;

  • Planning and organization;

  • Knowledge of key issues of the humanitarian environment;

  • Excellent writing skills;

  • Excellent knowledge of the MO environment (Powerpoint, Excel, Word)

  • Fluent English and French (written and spoken).

  • Team player; ability to coordinate with numerous stakeholders;

  • Ability to work autonomously;

  • Pro-active and solution-oriented

  • Flexible and capacity to adapt quickly

Terms of employment

  • A tripartite internship agreement is mandatory

  • 6 to 12 months, according to internship agreement

  • Full time (40h/week)

  • Based in Geneva, Switzerland

  • Start date : March 2025

  • Gross monthly remuneration 2'000.- CHF

How to apply

Candidates are invited to submit their application exclusively through our recruitment platform, following these guidelines:

  • CV (maximum 2 pages)

  • Cover letter (maximum 1 page)

  • Documents must be submitted in either English or French.

The application deadline is 2nd of February 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications.

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All applications will be treated confidentially (https://www.msf.ch/en/work-with-us/msf-switzerland-candidates-privacy-notice).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note that we do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.

 

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