Sustainable Business Model Specialist for Local Vaccine Production in LMICs

Vor 7 Tagen

Genf, Genf, Schweiz WHO Vollzeit
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Sustainable Business Model Specialist to join our team at the World Health Organization (WHO). As a key member of our team, you will play a critical role in developing sustainable business models for local vaccine production in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).

About the Role

This is a home-based position that requires minimal travel. The consultant will be responsible for delivering high-quality outputs while working closely with our team.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Developing program manufacturing partner's feasibility reports to enhance sustainability-related elements of the WHO mRNA technology transfer programme;
  • Producing comprehensive stakeholder engagement reports to support the WHO mRNA Technology Transfer (TT) programme's policy and sustainability efforts;
  • Contribution to the WHO Health Technology Access Pool (HTAP) expansion by engaging with prospective technology providers to evaluate opportunities for license acquisition and know-how transfer;
Qualifications and Experience

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A Master's degree or higher in public health, life sciences, or a related field;
  • Over 10 years of relevant experience in developing national or regional plans for local production of medical products, biotech industry (vaccines and other biologic products, and venture capital for biomanufacturing);
  • Demonstrated experience in developing plans for production of vaccines in Africa;
  • Demonstrated experience and technical command of pharmaceutical and vaccines production, including from a country-level perspective in LMICs;
  • Direct experience of investing in the healthcare sector, preferably within the biopharma/vaccines area, ideally gained through work within internationally-recognised investment institutions;
  • Substantial experience working in, or in collaboration with, intergovernmental organisations;
  • Substantial experience working with manufacturers and investors in LMICs and evaluation of business/investment plans;
  • Substantial experience evaluating biotechnology-related investment opportunities and technologies including scientific, technical and clinical due diligence, from either the venture capital/private equity or biopharmaceutical industry in-licensing perspective;
Skills and Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess:

  • Expert technical knowledge in the interface between industrial policy and public health;
  • Excellent technical knowledge of market shaping opportunities;
  • Technical knowledge in the manufacturing and approval of vaccines and biologicals;
  • Due diligence of life science companies and/or technologies;
  • Excellent technical writing and communication skills;
  • Ability to work in a multicultural team and maintain effective working relationships with recognised experts and stakeholders;
  • Excellent planning and organisational skills with attention to detail and with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure;
  • Strong IT skills: Word, Excel, presentation software, databases and web navigators;
Language Requirements

The candidate must have expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of another WHO language is desirable.

Location and Travel

This is a home-based position with occasional travel expected.

Remuneration

The remuneration for this position is USD 10,000 - 12,500 per month, plus living expenses for on-site consultants who are internationally recruited.

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