At the Statistical Center for HIV/AIDS Research and Prevention (SCHARP), we are dedicated to scientific excellence, innovation, and collaboration. We uphold the highest standards of ethics, integrity, and quality in our work, while also recognizing the importance of creativity and responsible risk-taking needed to make meaningful contributions to scientific advancements.
Our culture thrives on balancing rigorous performance with a humanistic approach, fostering strong relationships within our team and with our local and global communities. By embracing hybrid and virtual work models, we provide our staff with the flexibility needed to excel both in their work and out in the world.
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Being Irresistible | Learning and Culture | Giving Back | Career Opportunities
Being Irresistible
It starts with adopting an Irresistible Organization (IO) approach. SCHARP prioritizes employee engagement, humanistic management, and fostering a culture where everyone can thrive both professionally and personally. We strive for our employees to feel valued and supported, understanding that we will go farther if we go together.
Six pillars of an Irresistible Organization:
“We are motivated by the quest to improve global health, but we are also dedicated to building a mission driven organization of talented, engaged and supported employees and empowered teams, where people are eager to come to work.”
— Peter Guarino, SCHARP Executive Director
Learning and Culture
SCHARP cultivates a high-impact learning environment. Peer-to-peer knowledge sharing happens every day to solve problems, streamline processes and innovate on solutions. We respect teams where everyone contributes in meaningful ways to ensure the success of our science.
Our investment in a learning environment is demonstrated through support of guest speakers, lunch & learns, team-initiated learning sessions and SCHARP programs such as SCHARPen Your Mind and the SCHARP Leadership Development Program for People Managers.
Employees are also encouraged to participate in formal conferences, workshops and trainings, volunteer for committees and working groups and engage in other professional development opportunities at Fred Hutch and beyond. SCHARP provides support these activities as well as deeper support through the Tom Darden SCHARP Professional Development Award.
Tom Darden SCHARP Professional Development Award
Tom Darden was a visionary who helped lead SCHARP for more than 10 years during its formative years. Each year, the Tom Darden SCHARP Professional Development Award provides a chance for a few SCHARP team members to pursue an enhanced learning opportunity that advances both their development and SCHARP’s mission. Recipients focus on a wide range of areas including science, global health, leadership and management.
Giving Back
Dzama Orphan Care and School, located near the capital of Malawi, opened in 2004 to provide a nursey, as well as primary education, for children orphaned by AIDS. SCHARP provided funds in collaboration with the University of North Carolina Project-Malawi to help build a brick school with solar-powered electricity and a toilet.
Since then, SCHARP continues to support the community through annual fundraisers, which has led to the construction of more school buildings and a three-bedroom house to accommodate a head teacher. SCHARP also supports a nutrition and meal program so children receive porridge every day. As of 2022, the number of children served has grown to 2,700.
Career Opportunities
When you are part of the SCHARP team, you are more than an employee — you are part of a community of collaborative and supportive people who are putting their data and analytical expertise to work in ways that will ultimately help people affected by HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. We're here not only to work, but to make a difference in the world.