Cochrane ’s Governing Board is seeking to appoint a new member – February 2019

New member is sought from a low- or middle-income country, and/ or from a geographical region that is different from that of the current Trustees.Cochrane is looking for an experienced person with a strong interest in the work of Cochrane, a belief in its power to improve healthcare decision making worldwide, and the ability to provide strategic input into the work of the organization to serve as an Appointed Member of the Governing Board.  Cochrane is an international and diverse organization committed to informing healthcare decisions with synthesised evidence from research. Organisationally, we are a registered charity in the UK. The members of the Governing Board hence are from from around the world with diverse skills and experience, and are also Trustees of the charity. The Trustees carry ultimate responsibility for Cochrane and this is a critically important role.  The Board works as a team, including members with complementary skills and backgrounds. Members of the Board are a mix of elected members (who must be Cochrane Members) and appointed members who aim to bring an external perspective to the Board. Appointed members can be anyone with the relevant skills and experience and will normally not be Cochrane Members. On this occasion, the Board wishes to broaden our geographic and language diversity and so is seeking to appoint an individual from a low- or middle-income country, and/ or from a geographical region that is different from that of the current Trustees...
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