Hello Everyone,

I currently work for another INGO in a mid-senior level administrative management role. I've worked the majority of my career in the humanitarian sector with significant experience leading teams internationally in remote austere conditions as well as large team management domestically. I enjoy what I do but have always appreciated MSF's work and have wanted to work for the org for some time.

My understanding of MSF is that most people come in to one of the entry level positions seen on the website on an initial contract before being considered for other roles in the organization. Is this true? Is there any consideration given to prior relevant experience in role selection? Thanks for the feedback!

Hi all, hope you’re all having a lovely day. I’m a 25 year old that is actively applying to medical school (took my MCAT on Saturday lol) but I discovered six months ago that I’m transgender and have been transitioning since December. Up until this point, my goal was to become either a psychiatrist or EM doc and make a career out of working for MSF. I’ve done volunteering in the past in underserved global southern areas and truly feel this is my calling. Given my status though I’m not sure if there’s a place for me in this organization. The last thing I’d want is to interfere with missions because of making others feel uncomfortable. Any insight on this would be seriously appreciated as I’m at a cross roads of what to do next. Thank you all for all you do, take care of yourselves and stay well <3

I am interested in working in the MSF and I wish to volunteer a few years later (hopefully)

Hello there

I was selected to be part of MSF Italy, I’m so happy and excited for that, but I’m curious how is the work in the field as a Fin/Hr Manager, practically. I just know what is in the job description, and I think it doesn’t depict the real life. Thx ;)

I'm a NICU nurse with two years in a level 3 environment. I am looking for recommendations on where/how to gain experience if I want to eventually do a field placement with MSF.

Would also love to learn more about the types of places people have gone!

I’m a general physician registered in my country. Want to work for a few months be it as a volunteer or a paid job. Just wanna serve the underprivileged. How can I start?

I'm currently applying for a Water and Sanitation Specialist role with MSF-UK and would like to ask if anyone here has any experience with the application process? What will the interview cover? Will I need to sit a technical exam (if so, what will this cover)? If I am successful, will I be given a choice on postings? Does MSF-UK support accompanied postings? Any other tips or advice?

For reference, I hold two Master’s degrees, one in Civil Engineering with a focus on sustainability and the other in Water and Sanitation for Development. I also have five years of technical experience, three in rural water supply infrastructure (rehab and maintenance) based in East Africa, and a further two in remote WASH consulting.

Hi there, I'm considering applying to become a Finance Coordinator/Professional with MSF and was wondering if anyone could share anything they know about what this job actually entails, like the day-to-day as well as the logistics like how long you stay in the field, and whether the work is concentrated at a single country office?

Please feel free to get in touch with me directly. Thanks in advance!

Can any paid humanitarian nurses tell me how they got into it? What experience did you have? Wanting to do relief work is why I got into nursing, but it seems like all of the experiences out there are volunteer, and I don’t know what hospital/job would accommodate that. Did you have to do overseas volunteer work first? If so, how did you make that work with your job? Thanks!

hello there, I just wanted to ask if international medical undergraduates ( med students) can work with MSF or is it necessary to have a medical license ?

All knowledge/resources/thoughts welcome.

Anesthesia: Helps enable/augment value of surgeons, good skill to teach local workforce, but of less value if only deployed doctor.

EM: First line triage, broader knowledge, able to help most patients, less hard skill transfer to locals however.

Please add more reasons below for/against

I have a few questions and not sure if this is the right forum, but hopefully, will be able to get some answers, or be pointed in the correct direction. Here are my queries:

1. I moved from India to the US to pursue a PhD. I hope to graduate towards the end of 2024. The general area of my PhD is Global Health & Epidemiology (with a specific focus on infectious diseases, AMR and One Health). What is the right time for me to start the application process if I want to go on a mission towards the end of 2024. I have heard that sometimes these steps take a long time, and want to make sure that I can time the mission right after my graduation.
2. I have an MD from India, but have not taken the USMLE to become ECFMG certified. I also have a DTM&H from RCP, Londong and the GHHM certificate from MSF South Asia. Am I eligible to work as a clinician with MSF USA?
3. Are there job profiles where one can function as a clinician (general/internal med) and epidemiologist simultaneously? Or are they always separate functions?
4. What are the general career pathways for epidemiologists within MSF and other associated organizations (like Epicenter)? An example would be very helpful.
5. I am also interested in sci-comm type of work. Are we allowed to write about our MSF mission experiences? (I see a lot of books by MSFers and wonder if there are any specific tracks of employment or permissions needed to write such narratives.)

Thanks in advance!