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OVERSEAS FIELD WORK WITH MSF JAPAN

Medecins Sans Frontieres field workers bring life-saving medical assistance to people in need around the world. Each year MSF sends out more than 4,600 field workers who work with about 27,000 local staff helping populations in need.

MSF Japan recruits field staff from Japan and Korea, through our office in Tokyo, and sends them to many of the over 60 countries where MSF works. We recruit doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, laboratory technicians and also logisticians and administrators / financial controllers.

Recently Japanese and Korean field workers have been active in Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda, Kenya, Yemen, Pakistan, Georgia, Armenia, Sri Lanka, India, and many other places where people lack even the most basic health care.

Working overseas with MSF can be tough and demanding but the rewards are great.

What we do

Medecins Sans Frontieres Japan field workers join one of the teams conducting various aid programs around the world. For more information on the kind of work these teams do and safety and security in the field click here

What do I need to work with MSF

To find details of the essential and desirable selection criteria for all field positions and the detailed specific criteria for each profession we recruit please click here

Who we need

MSF doesn’t only recruit doctors, we also employ non-medical staff such as logisticians and administrators. For information on the professions we recruit and selection criteria click here

How to apply

To find out about the application process and the steps that you will go through prior to departure, as well as information about pre-departure training, click here

Terms of employment

For information about allowances paid to field workers; the comprehensive insurance cover provided; working hours and other details about working for MSF click here

Information sessions

We hold regular Information Sessions and MSF Days to answer questions about working in the field. These sessions are also a chance to hear returned field workers talk about their experiences. Click here for the schedule of Information Sessions and MSF Days.

FAQ

If you click you will find the answers to many of the questions that field staff have asked us over the years. Have a look at this information!

Preparatory course

MSF Japan holds short training courses for those going to work in the field. These provide the chance to learn about the reality of life in the field and the work undertaken by MSF field staff. For details of the course and information on applications and selection click here

Reference Books: Over the years MSF has produced a collection of useful reference books on essential drugs, refugee health, clinical guidelines, tuberculosis, obstetrics and other subjects. These are available free of charge on-line. Click to go to the MSF Reference Book site.