Thang Nguyen-Tien
PhD Fellow, MPH
Hanoi,Vietnam
Summary
Thang has over 10-year research experiences in public health and one health studies in low-income settings. He possesses good knowledge and skills in mixed methods. He also has expertise in quantitative and qualitative data analysis. In addition, he acquires basic understanding and skills on virology and laboratory techniques. Along with excellent soft skills, his goal is to become a one health specialist to contribute more to deal with human-animal-environmental health issues.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
PhD Fellow
International Livestock Research Institute and Uppsala University
01.2018 - 03.2022
- Participated in the training courses in Uppsala University and International Livestock Research Institute.
- Mainly worked in a project titled “Metropolitan mosquitoes: Understanding urban livestock keeping and vector-borne disease in growing tropical cities – the potential of sustainable control methods and the risks for emergence to Sweden” with the following tasks:
+ Made plan and supervise directly the field data collection in Hanoi city, Vietnam
+ Designed studies and implemented data and laboratory analysis
+ Wrote manuscripts to submit to international peer-review journals
- Gave the lectures to master students in “Infection Biology in global perspective” course in Uppsala University
- Supervised the master students for their thesis research
- Served voluntarily as a reviewer for international journals: International Journal of Public Health, BMJ Open, Quality and Quantity, Vietnam Journal of Public Health.
Program Officer
Vietnam Public Health Association (VPHA)
Hanoi
02.2012 - 11.2015
- Managed and coordinated the active aging program
+ Developed the annual/quarterly/monthly plan
+ Developed and managed a network of senior public health volunteer
+ Liaised and coordinated with local partners to implement all activities
+ Monitored and evaluated the activities
+ Translated documents from Vietnamese into English
+ Designed and carried out relevant research on active aging
+ Wrote reports/research articles
+ Wrote proposal to call for funds
+ Participated in the conferences/workshops related to active aging issues for policy advocacy and raising the voice of VPHA
- Participated in other studies related to tobacco control, dementia etc
- Play a role of organizer in the annual Scientific Conference of VPHA
- Participated in the operation of Vietnam Journal of Public Health and newsletter of VPHA
- Other daily tasks to operate VPHA office
Project Assistant
Japan International Cooperation Agency – JICA
Hanoi, Vietnam
05.2011 - 12.2011
- Carried out all day-to-day administrative and translation/interpretation work in "project for implementing the maternal and child health for scaling up nationwide" including:
+ Translated all project documents from English into Vietnamese and vice versa
+ Liaised, coordinated and monitored all project activities with partners
+ Developed and maintained a record filing system of official correspondence, project documents...
+ Organized business trip and training courses/meetings/workshops...
+ Provided logistical arrangements including transportations, hotel bookings...
+ Provided secretarial assistance in the meetings
- Acted as an interpreter in the meeting for the JICA experts
- Wrote reports to JICA head office
Project Officer
Sustainable Health Development Center – VietHealth
Hanoi, Vietnam
10.2010 - 04.2011
- Carried out the activities of several projects including:
+ Liaised, coordinated and monitored all project activities with partners
+ Coordinated and implemented the research named “Comprehensive Study to establish baseline, identify gaps and provide recommendations for primary healthcare in Hanoi, Vietnam”
+ Organized business trip and training courses/meetings/workshops
+ Translated project documents
+ Wrote reports to organization in charge (Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations)
Education
Ph.D. - Medical Sciences
Uppsala University
Uppsala, Sweden 06.2018 - 03.2022
Master of Public Health - Infectious Diseases
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
Yogyakarta, Indonesia 12.2015 - 10.2017
Bachelor of Public Health - Public Health
Hanoi University of Public Health (HUPH)
Hanoi, Vietnam 09.2006 - 08.2010
Skills
Communication
Project Management
Teamwork
Adaptation in new working environment
Work independently
Analytical and Critical Thinking
MS Office
STATA/SPSS
R
Epidata
Nvivo
ArcGis/DHIS2
ELISA/PCR
Scholarships and grants
- Achieved travel grant for delegate to attend and have oral presentation at the International Istanbul Initiative on Ageing held by International Federation on Ageing in 2013
- Achieved scholarship from Korea Public Health Association for delegate to attend and have oral presentation at the 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Public Health 2014 in Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Achieved 5000$ grant from Atlantic Philanthropies to conduct research with Hanoi University of Public Health, namely “Current status and some factors associated with quality of life of older people in 4 communes of Tien Hai district, Thai Binh province in 2015”
- Achieved TDR International Postgraduate Scholarship of Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases of World Health Organization in Universitas Gadjah Mada in 2015
- Achieved ILRI fellowship for PhD program at Uppsala University, Sweden from 2018-March 2022
Research experiences
- An epidemiological and virological study on flavivirus transmission: the role of urban livestock keeping and the risk for mosquito-borne zoonotic diseases in humans in Hanoi city, Vietnam (PhD dissertation) - Researcher (January 2018- March 2022)
- Baseline and end-line assessments for project titled “Improved Access to Sexual Reproductive Health Information and Services for Female Workers in Pou Sung Factory in Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Dong Nai province, Vietnam” - National consultant at Marie Stopes International (Jun - Jul & Sep-Dec 2019, Sep-Nov 2020 & Sep-Nov 2021)
- Qualitative research on hypertension social behavior change communication and determinants of hypertension treatment from the perspectives of clients and providers - National consultant at Population Services International in Vietnam (PSI) (May 2019)
- A qualitative research using Empathy, Insight & Prototype tool as part of the Great Mekong Subregion Elimination of Malaria through Surveillance Project (GEMS) in Vietnam - National consultant at PSI (Mar 2019)
- Community engagement strategies and its influence in the sustainability of larval eradication in an urban area of Hanoi city, Vietnam (Master thesis) - Principle Investigator at UGM (2017)
- Prevalence and risk factors associated with dementia in elderly population – The understanding of community and possible community-based interventions on dementia syndrome - Researcher at VPHA (2013-2015)
- Current status and some factors associated with quality of life of older people in 4 communes of Tien Hai district, Thai Binh province in 2015 -Co-Principle Investigator at VPHA (2015)
- To identify gaps and provide recommendations for improving quality of primary healthcare in Hanoi city - Researcher at Viethealth (Oct 2010 - April 2011)
- Establish smoke-free Jurisdiction in big tourism city of Ha Long, Vietnam - Research Assistant at HUPH (2009)
Timeline
Ph.D. - Medical Sciences
Uppsala University
06.2018 - 03.2022
PhD Fellow
International Livestock Research Institute and Uppsala University
01.2018 - 03.2022
Master of Public Health - Infectious Diseases
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM)
12.2015 - 10.2017
Program Officer
Vietnam Public Health Association (VPHA)
02.2012 - 11.2015
Project Assistant
Japan International Cooperation Agency – JICA
05.2011 - 12.2011
Project Officer
Sustainable Health Development Center – VietHealth
10.2010 - 04.2011
Bachelor of Public Health - Public Health
Hanoi University of Public Health (HUPH)
09.2006 - 08.2010