Structure

Scientific Director 

Provides overall scientific leadership for GeoSentinel, including surveillance priorities, research strategy, scientific integrity, publications oversight, and network development. The Scientific Director works closely with network staff, project leaders, and CDC partners.  

Chief Operating Officer 

Leads the administrative, financial, and operational management of GeoSentinel. The COO oversees budgets, contracts, compliance, and organizational partnerships while supporting the implementation of network priorities.  

ISTM Executive Director 

Provides executive oversight and organizational accountability for GeoSentinel, ensuring alignment with ISTM governance, strategy, and mission. 

Core Surveillance Project Director 

Oversees the day-to-day scientific operation of the surveillance network, including protocol implementation, scientific quality, and coordination with participating sites and collaborators.  

Network Administrative Manager 

Supports network operations by coordinating participating sites, managing communications, facilitating onboarding and training, and overseeing network logistics and reporting.  

Data Scientist 

Leads data management, quality assurance, analytics, reporting, and geospatial analyses to support surveillance and research activities across the network.  

CDC Project Officer 

Serves as GeoSentinel’s primary liaison within CDC, providing epidemiologic expertise, supporting analyses and publications, and facilitating collaboration on surveillance and outbreak activities.  

Project Director / Project Officer

Leads the implementation of a specific externally funded project, overseeing operations, timelines, budgets, compliance, partner engagement, and coordination with GeoSentinel staff and collaborators to achieve project objectives.

Senior Advisor

Provides strategic leadership and guidance to the GeoSentinel Network, supports stakeholder engagement and external collaborations, participates in executive-level decision making, and conducts the Scientific Director’s performance review.

Site Directors lead the clinical and research sites that comprise the GeoSentinel network. They oversee surveillance activities, ensure data quality, participate in scientific initiatives, and represent their sites within the global network.

External Collaboration Committee (ECCO) 

ECCO develops policies and guidance for external data-sharing collaborations and reviews requests for access to GeoSentinel data.

Publications Processes Committee 

The Publications Processes Committee supports publication policies, authorship guidance, recognition of contributions, and publication best practices across the network.