International Consultant - Research Ethics and Governance, WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, Manila, Philippines

WHO
Manila
Workplace: OnsiteContractUSD 4,000+ monthlyFunction: Consulting & AdvisoryExperience: 3+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical writing","Analysis","Synthesizing information","Training delivery"]

Support the strengthening of the WPRO Ethics Review Committee (WPRO-ERC) by screening proposals, improving review processes, and producing analytics on ethics activities across the Western Pacific Region. Develop practical AI-enabled approaches and tools to enhance research ethics review and governance, including guidance, workflow/tool contributions, and delivery of virtual capacity-building sessions for WHO staff, ERC members, and researchers.

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International Consultant - Research Ethics and Governance, WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, Manila, Philippines

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Job Summary

Support the strengthening of the WPRO Ethics Review Committee (WPRO-ERC) by screening proposals, improving review processes, and producing analytics on ethics activities across the Western Pacific Region. Develop practical AI-enabled approaches and tools to enhance research ethics review and governance, including guidance, workflow/tool contributions, and delivery of virtual capacity-building sessions for WHO staff, ERC members, and researchers.
Location: Manila
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Consulting & Advisory
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Screen research proposals and prepare documented assessments, reviewer briefing materials, and recommendations to support ethics review and decisions.
  • •Create and maintain a consolidated repository of ERC outcomes, reviewer feedback, and common protocol deficiencies, with recommendations to improve submission quality and review efficiency.
  • •Update WPRO-ERC operational resources including reviewer guidance, review templates, decision letter templates, and documentation tools aligned to WHO ethics governance requirements.
  • •Analyze international practices and governance considerations for using AI in research ethics review and contribute to guidance on responsible AI use, including safeguards and quality assurance.
  • •Design, test, and deliver AI-enabled workflow/tool support for ethics review and provide virtual capacity-building sessions and a summary report.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 4,000 monthly

Key Requirements

  • •University degree in bioethics, public health, medicine, law, health sciences, social sciences, artificial intelligence, data science, or a related field.
  • •Minimum three years of professional experience in research ethics, research governance, health research management, or ethics committee operations.
  • •Experience developing technical reports, guidance documents, or training materials.
  • •Experience applying artificial intelligence or digital technologies within research, governance, or health systems contexts (desirable).
  • •Expert knowledge of international research ethics standards and governance frameworks and the ability to synthesize complex technical information into practical guidance materials.
Experience:3+ yearsHealthcareResearch ethicsResearch governanceAI governanceUN/WHO experience
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Technical writingAnalysisSynthesizing informationTraining delivery
Languages:English
Tech Stack:Artificial intelligenceAI-enabled toolsLarge language modelsKnowledge management systemsData science

Company Brief

WHO
The World Health Organization is a United Nations specialized agency responsible for international public health, coordinating global health initiatives, setting standards, providing guidance, and supporting countries in disease prevention, emergency response, and health systems strengthening.
Industry: International Organizations
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Government & Public Sector
Funding: Government Funded
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Founded: 1948
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