Senior Program Officer, Tb Vaccines (36-Month Lte)

The Foundation

We are the largest nonprofitfighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live healthy, productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve.We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.As a workplace, we're committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.

The Team

Our Global Health Program harnesses advances in science and technology to save lives in poor countries. We focus on the health problems that have a major impact in developing countries but get too little attention and funding. Where proven tools exist, we support sustainable ways to improve their delivery. Where they do not, we invest in research and development of new interventions, such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics. Our work in infectious diseases focuses on strategies to fight and prevent HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis (TB), neglected tropical diseases, enteric and diarrheal diseases, pneumonia and polio.
Our TB and HIV work is combined under a joint TB/HIV Program Strategy Team which focuses on research, development and delivery of new products and tools.
The foundation's Tuberculosis (TB) Vaccine team aims to support and accelerate the end-to-end development of novel, safe, effective and ultimately implementable vaccines to prevent TB infection and/or disease, especially in lower and middle income countries and populations with high burdens of TB.
*This position is a limited-term position for 36 months.

Your Role

As the Senior Program Officer, TB Vaccines, you will report to the Deputy Director, TB vaccines and able to work in a hybrid remote work arrangement from either our Seattle, WA or Washington DC office. You should be a creative, thoughtful, and curious leader that identifies as a problem solver, trusted business partner, mentor, and subject matter expert for respective technical expertise in infectious disease product development, with primary emphasis on mid- to late-stage clinical development of products being developed primarily for use in lower- and middle-income countries. You will manage, coordinate and serve as an alliance manager of complex programs that are highly visible to and involve important partners across diverse subject areas and bridge a wide range of expertise with agility, efficiency, and diplomacy in a dynamic environment.

What You'll Do

• Work with funding partners to develop new initiatives and calls for proposals to accelerate and support TB vaccine development and implementation
• Serve as an Alliance Manager with key external partners
• Serve as a thought partner to the TB Vaccine team on vaccine development challenges, relationship management and product development planning
• Use product development experience, tools and project management skills to enable and encourage effective initiative project planning and tracking
• Effectively manage relationships with key internal partners within the matrixed organization
• Provide project management/alliance management support to product development partnerships and programs with other funders
• Where relevant, manage investments with a predominant product development focus
• Proactively identify areas of misalignment and lead the process of developing plans to 'get back on track'

Your Experience

• 8+ years of professional experience in the not-for-profit or for-profit biotech or pharmaceutical industries
• 5+ years of senior level alliance or complex partnership management

• 5+ years of infectious disease (tuberculosis and/or vaccine, preferred) clinical development project management or clinical development team leadership experience preferred. Likely candidate profiles include Vaccine Development Leader, Clinical Team Leader, Director of Project Management, etc.
• PhD and/or MD (preferred) or Masters in one of the Life Sciences, or proven experience/advanced degree.
• Alliance management, project management, implementation planning and associated tools
• Solid understanding and / or specific knowledge of several elements of product development and launch (e.g., clinical development, commercial launch)

Other Attributes:

• Risk assessment and management (mitigation and contingency plans)
• Strong oral and written communications
• Effective meeting and relationship facilitation
• Ability and comfort working within a highly matrixed organization
• Strong negotiating skills
• Ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally

*Must be able to legally work in the country where this position is located without visa sponsorship.

The typical salary range for this role is $144,000 to $267,000 USD. The exact offer will be determined by a variety of factors such as the candidate's individual skills, qualifications, and experience relative to the requirements of the role.

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Hiring Requirements

As part of our standard hiring process for new employees, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Depending upon your work location, we may require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 and any recommended booster doses. All employees based in the United States are to provide proof of full vaccination upon hire and any recommended boosters, subject to applicable laws.

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Inclusion Statement

We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity, equity, and inclusion - of voices, ideas, and approaches - and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.

All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race, color, age, religion, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and prior protected activity.