Global Sickle Cell Initiatives Director (Senior Faculty)

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine seeks a senior leader to helm the Texas Children's Global Sickle Cell Disease Initiatives from its Houston campus. The Director will design, implement, and scale programs across multiple African countries, coordinating with Ministries of Health, Africa CDC, NGOs, and partners to improve access, quality, and sustainability of care for sickle cell disease.

The role requires exceptional global health leadership, program execution, stakeholder engagement, and workforce

Qualifications

• MD required for leadership in global health initiatives.
• Experience leading multinational health programs with diverse partners.
• Strong collaboration with Ministries of Health, NGOs, and academic partners.

Responsibilities

• Direct implementation across participating countries focusing on health systems, workforce, and data-driven outcomes.
• Manage high-level partnerships with governments, NGOs, and industry to advance the sickle cell agenda.
• Strengthen health workforce capacity through training and mentoring.
• Lead health systems transformation to integrate services into national platforms.
• Oversee program quality, learning, and impact using evaluation principles.
• Represent Texas Children's globally in forums and policy discussions.

Skills

Global health leadership

Multinational program implementation

Stakeholder engagement

Workforce development

Health systems strengthening

Organizational management

Education

MD

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine seeks a senior leader to helm the Texas Children's Global Sickle Cell Disease Initiatives from its Houston campus. The Director will design, implement, and scale programs across multiple African countries, coordinating with Ministries of Health, Africa CDC, NGOs, and partners to improve access, quality, and sustainability of care for sickle cell disease.

The role requires exceptional global health leadership, program execution, stakeholder engagement, and workforce