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SENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER, CENTER FOR VACCINE INNOVATION AND ACCESS |
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Posted 2018-08-15 01:55:08
PATH is an international organization that drives
transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among
women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms-vaccines,
drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations-that harness
our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and
passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take
innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia
to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results
that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
PATH’s Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access (CVIA)
brings together our expertise across every stage of the long and complex
process of vaccine research, development, and delivery to make lifesaving
vaccines widely available to children and communities across the world. CVIA’s
current portfolio encompasses more than two dozen vaccines either in
development or already in use to protect against 15 different diseases. Our
focus is on vaccines to address the leading diseases that claim children’s
lives worldwide: pneumonia, diarrheal disease, and malaria; as well as other
global health priorities, such as polio and meningitis. We work in partnership
with national health ministries, pharmaceutical manufacturers, donors,
international financing and regulatory organizations, and many others.
This senior staff position in southern Africa will work
within Policy, Access, and Introduction (PAI) functional area of CVIA and be
managed by the Director of Vaccine Introduction & Impact (VI&I) or
their designee. In general, this person will focus on post-licensure studies,
vaccine introduction, development of vaccine introduction strategies, and
post-introduction activities especially those that ensure equity and coverage
in new vaccine introduction.
Responsibilities:
§ Coordinate,
plan, and provide medical and scientific support and guidance on appropriate
vaccine-related activities and issues relating to licensed vaccines and
vaccines in development with special emphasis on new vaccine introduction
§ Represent
and serve as a primary liaison for PAI with EPI staff, relevant global
stakeholders (e.g., WHO HQ and AFRO, UNICEF, Gave) and other professional,
research and academic institutions in 11 southern Africa countries (Angola,
Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa,
Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe)
§ Contribute
to planning, developing and implementing programs to improve vaccine use, to
increase vaccine coverage, and to assure equitable distribution of vaccines in
this region
§ Work
collaboratively with other PATH/PAI staff working on new vaccine introductions
in Africa and Asia
§ Work
collaboratively with other functional areas within CVIA (e.g., Chemistry,
Manufacturing, and Chemistry or Clinical Functional Areas) and with Global
Health Country Programs to optimize vaccine use, based upon a firm
understanding of scientific, medical, and public health considerations
§ Demonstrate
and maintain complete and in-depth knowledge of the scientific and technical
characteristics of all vaccines including vaccines being developed within CVIA
§ In
collaboration with the appropriate internal PATH stakeholders, provide expert
guidance and plan, organize, implement, monitor, and evaluate regional plans
for medical/scientific support of CVIA vaccines initiatives
§ Participate
in PAI discussions regarding evaluation of ongoing projects and development of
new projects
§ Collect
and disseminate scientific and public health information on vaccines, including
those within the CVIA portfolio, through presentations to congresses,
scientific sessions, groups of medical professionals, and other advisory groups
§ Collect
and disseminate scientific and public health data on vaccines, including those
within the CVIA portfolio, to groups forming regional and national
recommendations on vaccine use (e.g., African Regional Office of WHO [AFRO],
national immunization technical advisory groups [ITAG])
§ Attend
meetings of groups that support, fund and/or provide technical assistance on
vaccine use and new vaccine introduction (e.g., AFRO Immunization Technical
Advisory Group, Gave joint appraisals) in the southern Africa region in
providing the latest scientific/medical data on licensed and developing vaccine
recommendations to address unmet medical needs
§ Engage
Gave Senior Country Managers and Project Officers to develop country-specific
plans for new vaccine introduction
§ Lead
engagement activities with academic institutions, government, research
laboratories, scientists and health care practitioners worldwide who conduct
vaccine research; teach health professionals in the fields of pediatrics,
immunology, infectious disease, epidemiology, public health and vaccinology,
sharing new product-specific data and developing advocates for immunization and
prevention
§ Support
other vaccine activities including service as a subject matter expert in:
§ Vaccine-preventable
diseases and vaccinology
§ New
vaccine introduction
§ Post-licensure
clinical studies including vaccine effectiveness, vaccine impact, vaccine
safety (pharmacovigilance), and vaccination optimization studies
§ AEFI
surveillance
Required Experience
§ Doctoral-level
training in medicine, epidemiology, or public health AND in infectious diseases
§ Minimum
10 experience in medical affairs or public health aspects of vaccine delivery.
§ Significant
experience working with Gavi, WHO, UNICEF, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, and other international organizations promoting children’s
vaccination.
§ Experience
with new vaccine introduction is a must.
§ Proficiency
in English
§ Ability
to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% annually
Must have legal authorization to work in a
southern Africa country.
PATH is dedicated to building an inclusive
workforce where diversity is valued.
PATH is an equal opportunity employer. Every
qualified applicant will be considered for employment. PATH does not
discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender
identity, genetic information, age, national origin, marital status, disability
status, political ideology, military or protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
To apply please visit path.silkroad.com.