Description:
As a key component of delivering on CEPI’s 100-day Mission, we are growing our team and creating new roles. This role will be part of a small team of professionals to co-create and, working cross-functionally, across Research + Development (R+D), Manufacturing & Supply Chain (MSC) and Policy and Public Partnerships, to support the delivery of an end-to-end access strategy at a pathogen level, necessary for CEPI and its partners to prepare for and respond to epidemic or pandemic outbreaks.
Responsibilities
- Provides access strategy input and support for selected CEPI priority pathogens including:
- Co-creates and evolves end-to-end access strategy as part of Disease Strategic Roadmaps, coordinating and delivering initiatives/activity workstreams in support of this, often with external partners, and consistent with CEPI’s positioning within global and regional health eco-systems.
- Identifies, evaluates and addresses opportunities and issues within the end-to-end vaccine value chain, facilitating resolution and alignment in close cooperation with the Project Lead, Business Development, Public Partnerships, Policy and other relevant CEPI stakeholders.
- Assesses and identifies external organisations and stakeholders to partner with on equitable access initiatives in support of the 100 day mission and CEPI 2.0 goals, contributing to and aligning with CEPI’s strategic relationships with priority global, regional and national institutions.
- Enables progress towards preparation for an outbreak and support of an outbreak response, through internal coordination and facilitation.
- Inputs to and reports on key activities for equitable access at CEPI to internal and external audiences, and inputs to internal governance committees as needed.
- Helps CEPI staff and collaborators see how they bring equitable access to life.
Education, Experience and Competence
- Bachelors and/or Masters degree in life sciences, economics, public health, business administration or a relevant subject.
- Requires minimum 7+ years’ relevant experience in biotech/pharmaceutical industry, vaccine development or implementation of vaccine programmes preferred.
- Experience of access to medicines, public health, stakeholder/partnership management or LMIC markets essential.
- Experience of working with matrixed cross-functional teams essential.
- Experience of working internationally with multiple stakeholders strongly preferred.
- Self-starter with strong planning and project management skills, and with a flexible, positive, pro-active attitude.
- Strong strategic perspective, business acumen and facilitation skills.
- Takes ownership of their work and delivers solutions even when there may be ambiguity or competing priorities.
- Can challenge and disagree whilst maintaining good relationships then commit to path forward.
- Clear written, verbal and presentational communication skills, other languages a plus.
- Depending on applicant’s experience they may be considered for the role of Senior Manager or Manager.