Careers at Firstline

Medical Guideline Manager

Overview

At Firstline, we’re on a mission to solve humanity’s greatest healthcare challenges by bringing people and knowledge together. Our first target is antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a global pandemic that is directly responsible for over 1 million deaths each year, and is associated with 5 times that number. This is broadly equivalent to the death toll from HIV and malaria combined.

Firstline transforms the way healthcare providers diagnose and treat infections diseases by delivering interactive expert guidance that can be accessed on mobile devices and consulted directly at the point of care anywhere in the world.

We’re currently working with over 400 healthcare organizations in 13 countries ranging from small community hospitals to the World Health Organization.

Role Responsibilities

• Interpret antibiotic prescribing guidelines that have been created by hospital-based antimicrobial stewardship committees or other infectious disease experts.
• Adapt these guidelines for digital presentation, optimized for mobile devices.
• Help us to continually improve Firstline’s product and user experience.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor of Science degree with a focus on microbiology, pharmacology, clinical biochemistry or related field.
• Strong problem solving skills. Medical guidelines can be a puzzle to untangle - if you’re good at that kind of thing, let us know!
• Attention to detail. Every job posting asks for this but when it comes to patient’s health we really mean it!
• Fluency in spoken and written French or Italian is an asset.

Requirements

• This is a full-time position and we typically work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, though your schedule will be flexible and managed by you.
• You must be a Canadian resident with permission to work in Canada.
• Your spoken and written English must be entirely fluent.

Role Benefits

• Flexible working hours
• Flexible location - Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC
• 4-day work-week through July and August
• Flexible discretionary vacation
• Company mandated vacation through the Holiday period and the New Year, in addition to discretionary vacation
• Company-funded health spending account and insurance

Initial Hiring Process

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply with the following:

• A message explaining why this role attracts you, and why it suits you
• Your Resume/CV
• Confirmation of your location and availability

After an initial screening process, we’ll schedule a video call (15-30m) to see if we might be a good fit for each other. A longer video call (~1h) with some of your prospective teammates will follow.

Job Type: Full-time.

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