Senior Program Officer TB/HIV Diagnostics Research & Development
Overview
Lead and manage a strategic diagnostics R&D investment portfolio applying scientific technical and business expertise to identify assess fund and oversee grants and contracts across discovery technology validation clinical evaluation and implementation readiness. Provide strategic and technical leadership in diagnostics and device product development driving creation and refinement of target product profiles use cases and value propositions for TB/HIV diagnostics across diverse settings and populations. Shape and implement program strategy by partnering with team leadership and contributing to the cross-functional TB/HIV Diagnostics R&D Initiative including goal setting investment planning and execution. Review and recommend funding opportunities including evaluation of letters of inquiry and proposals and prepare clear concise analyses and funding recommendations for internal stakeholders. Monitor and evaluate investment performance conducting site visits convening stakeholders supporting grantees and ensuring progress toward defined milestones and outcomes. Cultivate and manage partnerships across the TB/HIV ecosystem including PDPs diagnostics developers pharmaceutical companies academic institutions global experts and implementing agencies proactively identifying and establishing new collaborations to accelerate innovation. Stay current with scientific technological and market trends relevant to diagnostics development especially for low- and middle-income country settings and surface innovative approaches to accelerate cost-effective geographically diverse product development. Collaborate closely with internal teams TB/HIV R&D TB/HIV Delivery EDGE and TB/HIV Delivery teams to ensure diagnostic innovations integrate effectively with treatment and prevention R&D and delivery strategies. Manage portfolio information and decision processes documenting key activities contributing to business processes and performance measurement tools and preparing materials for communication with foundation leadership. Represent the foundation externally engaging in global development networks and contributing to thought leadership in TB/HIV diagnostics. Travel up to 30 percent domestically and internationally to support partners and investments.
What You'll Do12
- 1Lead and manage a strategic diagnostics R&D investment portfolio applying scientific technical and business expertise to identify assess fund and oversee grants and contracts across discovery technology validation clinical evaluation and implementation readiness
- 2Provide strategic and technical leadership in diagnostics and device product development including risk-based decision-making iterative milestone planning and expert guidance to product developers PDPs academic groups and implementing partners
- 3Drive the creation and refinement of target product profiles use cases and value propositions for TB/HIV diagnostics across diverse settings and populations ensuring alignment with broader TB and HIV treatment and prevention strategies
- 4Shape and implement program strategy by partnering with team leadership and contributing to the cross-functional TB/HIV Diagnostics R&D Initiative including goal setting investment planning and execution
- 5Review and recommend funding opportunities including evaluation of letters of inquiry and proposals and prepare clear concise analyses and funding recommendations for internal stakeholders
- 6Monitor and evaluate investment performance conducting site visits convening stakeholders supporting grantees and ensuring progress toward defined milestones and outcomes
- 7Cultivate and manage partnerships across the TB/HIV ecosystem including PDPs diagnostics developers pharmaceutical companies academic institutions global experts and implementing agencies proactively identifying and establishing new collaborations to accelerate innovation
- 8Stay current with scientific technological and market trends relevant to diagnostics development especially for low- and middle-income country settings and surface innovative approaches to accelerate cost-effective geographically diverse product development
- 9Collaborate closely with internal teams TB/HIV R&D TB/HIV Delivery EDGE and TB/HIV Delivery teams to ensure diagnostic innovations integrate effectively with treatment and prevention R&D and delivery strategies
- 10Manage portfolio information and decision processes documenting key activities contributing to business processes and performance measurement tools and preparing materials for communication with foundation leadership
- 11Represent the foundation externally engaging in global development networks and contributing to thought leadership in TB/HIV diagnostics
- 12Travel up to 30 percent domestically and internationally to support partners and investments
Requirements17
- 15+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
- 23-5 seasons experience in diagnostics product development
- 3Advanced degree (PhD/MD with 10+ years or MSc with 15+ years) in life sciences biomedical engineering public health or related field with substantial diagnostics product development or infectious disease R&D experience
- 4Immunology expertise is a plus
- 5Deep expertise in TB HIV and/or infectious disease diagnostics including end-to-end product development for point-of-care assays protein-based antigen/serology and familiarity with molecular platforms such as PCR and sequencing
- 6Proven experience leading diagnostic product development in industry from early-stage concept through regulatory licensure
- 7Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and pathways across phases of diagnostic development
- 8Demonstrated ability to evaluate emerging technologies and align them with biomedical or public health applications
- 9Experience developing managing and executing cross-functional product development plans and coordinating across scientific clinical operational and external partners
- 10Successfully managed complex partnerships with PDPs biotech industry academic groups and global health stakeholders
- 11Experience working in or with partners in low- and middle-income countries with sensitivity to local implementation contexts
- 12Excellent written and oral communication skills with experience conveying complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
- 13Demonstrated scientific writing and data analysis skills
- 14Ability to navigate ambiguity simplify complex problems and maintain flexibility efficiency and enthusiasm in fast-paced matrixed environments
- 15Strong judgment discretion attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities and confidential information
- 16Intellectual curiosity resourcefulness resilience and a sense of humor
- 17Deep commitment to global health equity and the Foundation’s mission with strong results orientation
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$213 - $330k per year
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