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CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) · 19 hours ago

Director, R&D Executive Director’s Office (EDO)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations) is an international coalition focused on accelerating the development of vaccines and biologic countermeasures against epidemic threats. The Director of the R&D Executive Director’s Office will lead strategic initiatives, oversee daily operations, and ensure alignment within the R&D division to effectively deliver on CEPI's objectives.

Research

Responsibilities

Lead strategic initiatives from development through successful execution, working closely with the Executive Director of R&D and the R&D leadership team

Effectively prioritize activities including balancing different perspectives to ensure R&D leadership remains focused on critical objectives, milestones and deliverables

Oversee daily operations within the division, including: providing support to the Executive Director and coordination of R&D leadership team; execution of CEPI’s technical governance; delivery of successful external R&D events and provision of departmental administrative support, through collaboration with R&D leaders, other technical and non-technical divisions/departments, and external stakeholders and partners

Ensure effective development and integration of R&D strategy into CEPI’s strategy and work closely with the Executive Director of R&D and all internal stakeholders to prepare the R&D division’s strategy, structure and processes for CEPI 3.0

Identify areas of improvement in current R&D division and cross-divisional processes and make actionable recommendations for optimized efficiency and productivity. Working closely with R&D leaders and People and Organisation to set the direction for organizational development in R&D and ensure effective communication of change initiatives

Represent the Executive Director of R&D in internal and external meetings as appropriate

Maintain and build networks and support the Executive Director of R&D’s high quality working relationships with a wide range of colleagues internally and externally; support development of CEPI’s overall stakeholder management approach

Lead the multifunctional R&D Executive Director’s Office team to execute the Division’s operational goals for internal governance, strategic planning and analytics, effective partnerships, and delivery of R&D events

Qualification

Vaccine developmentProgram managementStrategic planningLeadership skillsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsCritical thinkingCollaborationDecision making

Required

Masters or further advanced degree (PhD desirable) in relevant field, with an understanding of end-to-end vaccine development

Extensive experience in life sciences field, including in technical, strategic, policy or funding roles related to vaccine development

Strong leadership skills, with the ability to build trust with partners and to work collaboratively with colleagues from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds

Excellent ability to think critically, strategise and persuade key stakeholders to resolve differences in an effective manner

Ability to make decisions in a fast paced and changing environment that balance different equities and produce the best possible results for the R&D division and for the organisation

Proven experience leading multi-functional teams

Strong program management and strategic capabilities

Ability to build complex cross-group/department plans, drive, track and report execution progress

Strong communication skills, verbal and written, including presentation skills

Strong analytical skills

Ability to manage confidential issues with complete discretion

Preferred

Experience working with international partners and health organisations is desirable

Benefits

The opportunity to work together with leading experts on solutions for global challenges

Experience in the international effort on developing vaccines against emerging infectious diseases and accelerating vaccine development response to outbreaks

A diverse and inclusive working environment

Company

CEPI (Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations)

CEPI is an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic, and civil organisations, launched at Davos in 2017, to accelerate the development of vaccines and other biologic countermeasures against epidemic and pandemic threats so they can be accessible to all people in need.

Founded in 2017