Lead Poisoning Prevention Consultant

Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL) is a US-based, global public health organization with a mission to prevent 100 million deaths from heart disease and to make the world safer from epidemics. Resolve to Save Lives’ Cardiovascular Health (CVH) unit works closely with Ministries of Health and other partners to save as many lives as possible from cardiovascular disease. To date, the main focus in cardiovascular prevention has been on three high-impact interventions, namely, trans fat elimination, sodium reduction, and treatment of people with hypertension. RTSL is considering expanding our cardiovascular health work to incorporate lead poisoning prevention. Lead poisoning negatively affects children and can cause severe and irreversible health effects, including cognitive impairment, behavioral problems, and developmental delays. Recent studies have estimated an enormous burden of cardiovascular disease from lead exposures (as many as 1.5 million deaths annually or more). RTSL is exploring working on the prevention of lead pollution in high-burden countries.

Position Summary:

The Nutrition and Surveillance Team at RTSL is seeking a Lead Poisoning Prevention Consultant for a six-mont...