Senior Medical Scientist, Global SRHR (Remote)

Ipas; Tallahassee (FL); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ipas is seeking a Senior Medical Scientist to provide technical leadership across safe abortion, contraception and GBV care in development and humanitarian contexts. The role advances Ipas’s mission through evidence, tools, and partnerships at global levels.

The position emphasizes training, capacity building, and dissemination of new clinical evidence, with evidence-based guidelines and quality improvements across SRHR pathways and self-care options.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English (speaking, reading, writing).
• Proven ability to support capacity building within diverse teams.
• Strong stewardship of funds with budgeting and data-driven problem solving.
• Experience with SRHR program development and humanitarian settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership to ensure evidence supports quality and improvement in safe abortion, contraception, and GBV care.
• Develop and translate evidence-based tools and resources for health services.
• Lead quality and regulatory processes related to MVA products and infection prevention.

Skills

Clinical practice

Quality improvement

International SRHR programs

Partnerships and stakeholder outreach

Training and capacity building

Research and dissemination

English fluency

Travel up to 20%

Education

PhD or DrPH

Job description

Ipas is seeking a Senior Medical Scientist to provide technical leadership across safe abortion, contraception and GBV care in development and humanitarian contexts. The role advances Ipas’s mission through evidence, tools, and partnerships at global levels.

The position emphasizes training, capacity building, and dissemination of new clinical evidence, with evidence-based guidelines and quality improvements across SRHR pathways and self-care options.